Binghamton, New York

Binghamton /ˈbɪŋəmtən/ is a city in, and the county seat of, Broome County, New York, United States. It lies in the state's Southern Tier region near the Pennsylvania border, in a bowl-shaped valley at the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers. Binghamton is the principal city and cultural center of the Binghamton metropolitan area (also known as Greater Binghamton, or historically the Triple Cities), home to a quarter million people. The population of the city itself, according to the 2010 census, is 47,376.

From the days of the railroad, Binghamton was a transportation crossroads and a manufacturing center, and has been known at different times for the production of cigars, shoes, and computers.IBM was founded nearby, and the flight simulator was invented in the city, leading to a notable concentration of electronics- and defense-oriented firms. This sustained economic prosperity earned Binghamton the moniker of the Valley of Opportunity. However, following cuts made by defense firms after the end of the Cold War, the region has lost a significant portion of its manufacturing industry.

Railroad Terminal Historic District (Binghamton, New York)

Railroad Terminal Historic District is a national historic district located at Binghamton in Broome County, New York. The district includes 19 contributing buildings. Four of the buildings were directly related with Binghamton's rail passenger and freight operations, including the passenger station. Five buildings were built as warehouses and ten were built to house retail activities with residential or office uses on the upper floors. The buildings were built between 1876 and 1910, with a major addition to one of them completed in 1932. The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad passenger station, with its Italian Renaissance campanile was built in 1901.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

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