134 W State St Ithaca

Star Restaurant, John A Holmes Proprietor 

Oreste Morris, Shoemaker

Norton Printing Co, Ithaca, NY

Multi-Family Construction: ; 

Roof of Main Structure: Composition; 

Additional Sections: Section 1, left (W), 2 stories, composition roof, "Barber", #134 1/2 W State St / Section 2, wraparound left back (NW), 1 story, composition roof; 

Porches: Porch 1, back (N), 1 story, shingle roof; 

Outbuildings: ; 

Other: No access to Section 1 and Section 2;

"The first floor of the building was occupied by Mr. Morris with a shoe shop; William Miller's tailor shop; and the Star Restaurant conducted by Winfield Knapp.... Morris and his family occupied apartments on the second floor but they were out calling at the time the fire broke out."  

"Think Incendiary Set Fire to Home of Oreste Morris," Ithaca Journal, January 19, 1914, 3.

"Oreste Morris, well known proprietor of a shoe repairing business, has begun the construction of a new three-story brick business and residential block on his property at 132-134 West State street.... The new structure will necessitate the elimination of Mr. Morris' present shoe shop at 132 West State street."

"Oreste Morris Starts Construction of $30,000 Brick Business Block," Ithaca Journal, August 12, 1920, 5.