121 Cleveland Ave

Details
Address
121 Cleveland Ave Ithaca (as of 1908)
121 Wheat St Ithaca (as of 1899)
21 Wheat St Ithaca
Year Built
Unknown
Building Type
Residence
Construction
2 story Wood structure with Wood lining.
Block Number
132
Media (Photos, Videos, Audio Recordings)
Southside, 121 Cleveland Ave

Southside, 121 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

Add Source/NarrativeSources & Narratives
Multi-Family Construction: ; 
Roof of Main Structure: Shingle; 
Additional Sections: Section 1, back (S), 1 story, composition roof; 
Outbuildings: ; 
Porches: Porch 1, left side (E), 1 story, shingle roof; 
Other: ;

Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division, Sanborn Maps Collection

"Established African-American occupancy/ownership during the period of significance: 
1930 – Mrs. Alice M. Hill 
1925 – Henry Hill 
1900 – Charles Shaw, porter & Alice Shaw, cook, owners 
1900 – Robert Taylor, boarder, a teacher 
1883 – Nellie Collins, day laborer, and her son, Daniel, daughter Louisa Stephens, and Walter Stephens, grandson"

Southside Historic District Proposal, Cynthia Carrington Carter, Emanuel J. Carter Jr. And Dr. Judith Wellman, City of Ithaca Department of Planning and Development, 2005.

Resident Household in 1880
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
Nellie CollinsF34HeadLabor by Day
James CollinsM15SonAt Home
Louisa StephensF21DaughterServant
Walter StephensM3GrandsonNone
Resident Household in 1900
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
Charles S ShawM55HeadPorter
Alice M ShawF48WifeNone
Robert W TaylorM27BoarderTeacher
Resident Household in 1910
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
Alice ShawF57HeadLaundress
Richard WilliamsM46BoarderTeamster
Lawrence WilliamsM11BoarderNone
Resident Household in 1920
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
Henry HillM75HeadCook
Alice HillF67WifeNone
Annie WilliamsF65SisterNone
Anna GlasbyF75LodgerNone
Resident Household in 1930
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
Alice M HillF77HeadNone
Nelson GlasbyM8BoarderNone
Katherine E BennettF57RoomerServant
Resident Household in 1940
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
Chas Johnson SrM75HeadNone
Jacob JohnsonM21SonLaborer
Raymond JohnsonM18SonNone
Richard JohnsonM17SonNone
Albert JohnsonM14SonNone
Resident Household in 1950
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
Henry HoltonM46HeadNickel Plater
Elizabeth HoltonF34WifeNurses Aid
Gussie WilliamsF61Mother-in-LawNone
Samuel DayM34Brother-in-LawCleaning Parts for Adding Machines
Laura DayF33Sister-in-LawCounter Girl