501 W Green St Ithaca

Details
Address
501 W Green St Ithaca
Year Built
1905 (ca.)
Building Type
Residence
Construction
2 story Wood structure with Wood lining.
Block Number
133
Description
Previous building at this location.
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Southside, 501 W Green St

Southside, 501 W Green St 2005

Tax assessment photograph taken in 1954 for the purposes of government appraisal by Roy Wenzlick & Co.

Tax assessment photograph taken in 1954 for the purposes of government appraisal by Roy Wenzlick & Co. 1954

Add Source/NarrativeSources & Narratives
Though they were not enumerated on the 1920 census, the Spauldings lived at 501 W Green St in 1920.
1919-20 Ithaca City Directory

1919

Levi M Spaulding

"This is a 2-story, clapboard sided, early 20th century residence with a front facing gable. An open porch spans the front façade. Its roof is supported by simple square posts. The balustrade is made up of simple square balusters. There is a smaller side porch and a 2-story bay on the west side of the house. The windows are 1/1 double-hung sash. The house was constructed after 1904.

Established African-American occupancy/ownership during the period of significance: 
1920 – Levi Spaulding, first African-American police officer in the City of Ithaca, served 1919 – 1930. Prior to that he was a barber."
Southside Historic District Proposal, Cynthia Carrington Carter, Emanuel J. Carter Jr. And Dr. Judith Wellman, City of Ithaca Department of Planning and Development, 2005. 

2005

Multi-Family Construction: ; 
Roof of Main Structure: Shingle; 
Additional Sections: Section 1, back right side (S), 1 story, shingle roof; 
Outbuildings: ; 
Porches: Porch 1, front (N), 1 story, shingle roof / Porch 2, back left side (S), 1 story, shingle roof; 
Other: ;
1910 Sanborn Fire Insurance Atlas

1910

Resident Household in 1910
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
Orison L CookM40HeadSteward
Eveline B CookF35WifeNone
Resident Household in 1930
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
Levi M SpauldingM51HeadPoliceman
Ora SpauldingF61WifeHairdresser
Lee L DebossM25RoomerCook
John PageM41RoomerBarber
Resident Household in 1940
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
Ora SpauldingF68HeadNone
Cheves GibbsM32LodgerWaiter
Clarence HowardM48LodgerWaiter
Resident Household in 1950
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
William R RobinsonM50HeadChef
Marian RobinsonF48WifeNone
Wendell RobinsonM16WardNone
Jesse GravesM75RoomerNone
Anita HopkinsF60RoomerHousekeeper