McClune Block

"Raymond A. Frear, now in business at 128 East Green street, has purchased the McClune block on South Cayuga streets and expects to move about the middle of March. His new business will be known as the Frear Tire Sales Company.
The McClune block was built in 1899 by Fred A. McClune, and the store was first used as a bicycle shop. When the automobile industry began to become popular Mr. McClune went into that business and probably sold the first automobile ever sold in Ithaca in the shop on South Cayuga street.
He continued in business there until 1912, when A.W. Davis rented the shop as a Ford agency. It was later occupied by the National Biscuit Company, and then by the Ithaca Auto Top Company, which has been in the building since last September.
Mr. Frear has been in the automobile tire business on Green street ever since he came to Ithaca about four years ago."

"VACANT BUILDING at 206 S Cayuga St. comes down to make way for a parking lot for Weir's Servicenter. Gulf Oil Corp. bought the site of the Old Monarch Restaurant about six years ago for expansion of the station proper, but since has decided to convert the property into a parking facility."