De Witt Park Historic District
De Witt Park Historic District, Historic district in Ithaca, United States.
The De Witt Park Historic District contains 45 buildings surrounding a central park, bounded by Buffalo, Court, Cayuga, and Tioga Streets.
The district developed in the early 1800s through land contributions from Simeon De Witt, one of Ithaca's founders who designated areas for public functions.
Frederick Douglass delivered speeches in De Witt Park when local churches denied him access, making it a site of civil rights significance.
The Presbyterian Church owns De Witt Park while the Village of Ithaca maintains the grounds through an agreement established in 1856.
Students from the former Ithaca Conservatory, now Ithaca College, regularly gathered in the park before it became a protected historical site.
Location: Ithaca
GPS coordinates: 42.44170,-76.49810
Latest update: March 29, 2025 11:47
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