Cobb Building
Details
- Name
- Cobb Building
- Address
- 205 E State St Ithaca (as of 1899)
65 E State St Ithaca - Year Built
- Unknown
- Demolished
- 1969 (ca.)
- Building Type
- Commercial/Residence
- Construction
- 3 story Brick structure
- Block Number
- 57
Annotations
1910 Sanborn Fire Insurance Atlas of Ithaca
Jewelry
Description
The building 205 E State St was demolished by 1969 under Urban Renewal. It, along with most of the odd-side of the 200-block of E State St was replaced by the New Rothschild Brothers Department Store in 1975.
Media (Photos, Videos, Audio Recordings)
201 on right (numbers increase going left). Tax assessment photograph taken in 1954 for the purposes of government appraisal by Roy Wenzlick & Co. 1954
201 on right (numbers increase going left). Tax assessment photograph taken in 1954 for the purposes of government appraisal by Roy Wenzlick & Co. 1954
Add Source/NarrativeSources & Narratives
Louis D Neill, Art Store
City Messenger Office, William A Sniffin manager
City Messenger Office, William A Sniffin manager
Fred J Hausner, Jeweler and Engraver
James J Murphy, Merchant Tailor Typewriters and Office Supplies
Howard L O'Daniel, Typewriters and Office Supplies
Norton Printing Co, Ithaca, NY
Multi-Family Construction: ;
Roof of Main Structure: Non-combustible;
Additional Sections: Section 1, back (S), 1 story, non-combustible roof / Section 2, back (S), 1 story, wood frame, non-combustible roof;
Porches: ;
Outbuildings: ;
Other: Wood frame wall between Main Structure and #207 E State St / Wood frame wall between Section 1 and Section 1 of #207 E State St;
Fred J Hausner, Jeweler
Charles G Barber, Sign Writer
Charles G Barber, Sign Writer
Bernard Englander, Tailor
Norton Printing Co, Ithaca, NY
Frederick J. Hausner, Jeweler
W. B. Georgia & Son, J. Warren Georgia Proprietor, Insurance and Real Estate
Stones Hat Shop, Albert J. Stone Proprietor, Hats Altered, Cleaned and Blocked
Bernard Englander, Tailor
H. A. Manning Co, Schenectady, NY
Cobb Building
Barnes Dow & Co, Neil P Kennelly Proprietor, Fine Shoes
Mahool's Beauty Shop (Elizabeth M Ashand, Ruth Goodrich and Martha E Nurmi)
Lincoln E Patterson, General Insurance
Donald D Carpenter, Sign Painter
John Illencslk, Tailor Shop
H. A. Manning Co, Schenectady, NY
"Not much remains of the Ithaca Hotel block, except the partially-occupied Cobb Building [205 E State St] ... and the vacant Ithaca Hotel structure [219-221 E State St]..."
Barbara Bell, "Ithaca Hotel Block Historians: Want to Test Memory?," Ithaca Journal, March 28, 1968, 15
Resident Household in 1910
| Name | Sex | Age | Relation | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William H McKeegan | M | 36 | Head | Driver |
| Isabel McKeegan | F | 25 | Wife | Waitress |
Resident Household in 1920
| Name | Sex | Age | Relation | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Emery | M | 30 | Head | Laborer |
| Bertha Emery | F | 26 | Wife | None |
| William Emery | M | 8 | Son | None |
| Helen Emery | F | 5 | Daughter | None |
| James Emery | M | 0 | Son | None |
| Flora Freese | F | 42 | Roomer | Laundress |
Resident Household in 1920
| Name | Sex | Age | Relation | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Kane | M | 30 | Head | Painter |
| Fannie Kane | F | 23 | Wife | None |
| Joseph Kane | M | 1 | Son | None |
Resident Household in 1920
| Name | Sex | Age | Relation | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Smith | M | 52 | Head | Fireman |
| Lydia Smith | F | 42 | Wife | Cook |
| Clarence Smith | M | 23 | Son | Property Man |
Resident Household in 1930
| Name | Sex | Age | Relation | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert J Stone | M | 70 | Head | Hatter |
| Ida M Stone | F | 61 | Wife | Hat Trimmer |
Resident Household in 1930
| Name | Sex | Age | Relation | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William J Smith | M | 63 | Head | Cartman |
| Lydia Smith | F | 50 | Wife | Cook |
Resident Household in 1930
| Name | Sex | Age | Relation | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percy E Teeter | M | 39 | Head | Iron Molder |
| Edna C Teeter | F | 37 | Wife | None |
| Jack C Teeter | M | 16 | Son | None |
Resident Household in 1940
| Name | Sex | Age | Relation | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lydia Smith | F | 61 | Head | None |
Resident Household in 1950
| Name | Sex | Age | Relation | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lydia J Smith | F | 70 | Head | None |
Resident Household in 1950
| Name | Sex | Age | Relation | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Histed | F | 49 | Head | None |