117 Cleveland Ave Ithaca

Source of Building Data: 1910 Sanborn Fire Insurance Atlas;
Multi-Family Construction: ; 
Roof of Main Structure: Shingle; 
Additional Sections: Section 1, left side (E), 1 story, shingle roof / Section 2, back (S), 1 story, non-combustible roof / Section 3, back (S), 1 story, non-combustible roof; 
Outbuildings: ; 
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. 
117 Cleveland Ave 
17 Wheat St
Description: 
This is a rectangular, 2-story residence with a front facing gable. There is a single-bay porch on the east side of the front façade. The windows, which are 1/1 double-hung sash on the front and varied on the side, are all new replacement windows. A cinder block chimney runs up the west side of the house, replacing the original. The house first appears on the 1893 Sanborn map.
Established African-American occupancy/ownership during the period of significance: 
1903 – 1940 – Jeremiah and Emma Jones 
1900 – William Essex, day laborer