Street Address History:
Earlier street address 25 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 #123 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, right side (W), 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)