123 Cleveland Ave Ithaca

Details
Address
123 Cleveland Ave Ithaca (as of 1908)
123 Wheat St Ithaca (as of 1899)
23 Wheat St Ithaca
Year Built
1893 (ca.)
Building Type
Residence
Construction
2 story Wood structure with Wood lining.
Block Number
132
Description
Street Address History:
Earlier street address 23 Wheat St.
The city renumbered its streets in 1899 using the hundred block system (see Crandall 1899 City Engineering Map).
Wheat Street was renamed Cleveland Ave in 1908.

Source of Building Data: 1910 Sanborn Fire Insurance Atlas;
Multi-Family Construction: Duplex with #125 Cleveland Ave; 
Roof of Main Structure: Shingle; 
Additional Sections: Section 1, back (S), 1 story, shingle roof; 
Outbuildings: Outbuilding 1, 1 story, shingle roof; 
Porches: Porch 1, left side (E), 1 story, shingle roof; 
Other: ;

Source of Building Data: Southside Historic District Proposal, Cynthia Carrington Carter, Emanuel J. Carter Jr. And Dr. Judith Wellman, City of Ithaca Department of Planning and Development, 2005. 
123 - 125 Cleveland Ave 
23 – 25 Wheat St
Description: 
This is a 2-story, 2-family vinyl sided house with a shallow-pitch hipped roof. It has been completely renovated. There are small entry porches on both the east and west sides of the house. The windows are 1/1 double-hung sash. The house first appears on the 1893 Sanborn map.
Established African-American occupancy/ownership during the period of significance: 
1930 – Eddie Williams 
1912 – Egbert Bow (125)
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Southside, 123 and 125 Cleveland Ave

Southside, 123 and 125 Cleveland Ave 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

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Resident Household in 1880
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
John LeachM35HeadLaborer
Elisa LeachF38WifeKeeping House
Richard LeachM6SonNone
Sarah LeachF4DaughterNone
Mary LeachF2DaughterNone
Nellie LeachFDaughterNone
Resident Household in 1900
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
Daniel I CunninghamM33HeadCigar Maker
Hannah T CunninghamF28WifeNone
Resident Household in 1910
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
Daniel SullivanM70HeadNone
Mary PetersonF18GranddaughterMilliner
Resident Household in 1920
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
C F BeachM64HeadGun Worker
Mary A BeachF50WifeNone
Melina BeachF16DaughterNone
Franklin BeachM14SonNone
Ada BeachF12DaughterNone
Resident Household in 1930
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
Eddie WilliamsM30HeadPorter
Georgia E WilliamsF28WifeNone
Georgia K WilliamsF10DaughterNone
Lillian L WilliamsF8DaughterNone
Edward E WilliamsM5SonNone
Mae MartinF49Mother-in-LawHousekeeper
Resident Household in 1950
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
Adella JonesF24HeadWaitress
Allen B Jones IIIM3SonNone
Angela L JonesF2DaughterNone
May SmithF58MotherNone
Mary WorthyF23RoomerSales Clerk