Historical Marker
Buttermilk Falls
Historical marker location:
106 East Buttermilk Falls Road, Ithaca, New York
( Marker can be reached from East Buttermilk Falls Road, 0.1 miles east of Elmira Road (New York State Route 96) when traveling east.)
A Small Part of a Grand Watershed.
The Empire State Building, which was completed in 1931, was built during the Great Depression and was funded entirely by private investors. At the time of its completion, it was the tallest building in the world.