This building was the first building on Highland Park Ln to appear with a house number in the Ithaca City Directory. The address first appeared in the 1949 Ithaca City Directory.
In the 1949, 1951, and 1952 Ithaca City Directories, there were 3 households listed at this address. In all three years, the first occupant listed was Willis G. Cross and the third occupant listed was Everett W. Vreeland. This is consistent with the enumeration order in the 1950 census (on ED 55-48, sheet 48). The occupant listed second was different in each year and different in the 1950 census from all the directories.
Deeds and maps referred to below are all available from the online database service of the Tompkins County Clerk by clicking the link below, logging in as guest, and searching by Instrument (Document) Number, for example: BF023477-001.
Two lots on Highland Park Ln had occupants in the 1950 census. These two lots, which became known as 4 Highland Park Ln and 6 Highland Park Ln, are identified in the "Revised Map of Highland Park," from August 1, 1949 [BF023477-001]. In an earlier "Map of Highland Park" from August 25, 1945 [BF023465-001], a single large lot covered the area occupied by the eventual two lots.
The digitized Deed History card in the Tompkins County Department of Assessment database indicates that 6 Highland Park Ln was Highland Park Lot 4A. This is a reference to the "Revised Map of Highland Park," from August 1, 1949 [BF023477-001]
Two relevant conveyance deeds refer to the earlier "Map of Highland Park" [BF023465-001]
- 12/07/1948 BF073713-001 DEED: Cayuga Products Corporation sold Lot #4 in the 1945 Map of Highland Park [BF023465-001] to Edward and Josephine M Wilson. The deed gives permission for the lot to be divided into two lots with a house and garage on each lot.
- 02/07/1949 BF074119-001 DEED: Edward W and Josephine M Wilson sold the same property to Willis G and Dorothy L Cross.
The Dept. of Assessment database gives 1951 as the date built.