Adam S. Cowdry House/ Duncan Hines Institute/ Argos Inn
Details
- Name
- Adam S. Cowdry House/ Duncan Hines Institute/ Argos Inn
- Address
- 408 E State St Ithaca (as of 1899)
130 E State St Ithaca - Year Built
- 1831 (ca.)
- Building Type
- Residence
- Construction
- not specified
Annotations
1866 Map of the City of Ithaca, Atlas of Tompkins County
3 - Dr Curtis
1872 A. G. Bardin Map of Ithaca
130 - A S Cowdry
Media (Photos, Videos, Audio Recordings)
Adam S Cowdry House, photo by Langley Wood (Langley Wood Photography 304 E State St Ithaca NY) 1904
Tax assessment photograph taken in 1954 for the purposes of government appraisal by Roy Wenzlick & Co.
Note the sign for the Duncan-Hines Institute in the bottom right (click on the photo to open in another tab and run your mouse across the photo to enlarge). 1954
Advertisement for Duncan Hines Quality Foods in the Ithaca Journal, July 21, 1949, 15. 1949
Add Source/NarrativeSources & Narratives
Year built ca. 1831
East Hill Historic District, National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form, 1986, https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75322491
Thomas W. Burns, Initial Ithacans, Ithaca, NY: Press of the Ithaca Journal, 1904, 47.
"Park, in addition to heading State & Aurora Inc., is president of Hines-Park Foods, Inc., Agricultural Advertising & Research, and Roy H. Park, Inc.
The Cowdry property borders the building at 416 E. State St. now housing these three businesses. ...
History of the property dates back to the early 19th century, when family from Kinston, along the Hudson, settled in the area and built a log cabin on the property now occupied by the Cowdry house. The present building was constructed in 1851 by Jacob McCormick, and at the time was considered one of the finest in the village. McCormick was one of the presidents of the village."
The Cowdry property borders the building at 416 E. State St. now housing these three businesses. ...
History of the property dates back to the early 19th century, when family from Kinston, along the Hudson, settled in the area and built a log cabin on the property now occupied by the Cowdry house. The present building was constructed in 1851 by Jacob McCormick, and at the time was considered one of the finest in the village. McCormick was one of the presidents of the village."
"Cowdry Home Purchased by Park Firm," Ithaca Journal, October 30, 1953, 5.
Resident Household in 1880
| Name | Sex | Age | Relation | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Cowdry | F | 66 | Head | Housekeeper |
| Belle M Cowdry | F | 39 | Daughter | At Home |
Resident Household in 1900
| Name | Sex | Age | Relation | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isabelle Cowdry | F | 999 | Unknown | None |
Resident Household in 1910
| Name | Sex | Age | Relation | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isabelle Cowdrey | F | 72 | Head | None |
Resident Household in 1930
| Name | Sex | Age | Relation | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin G Comfort | M | 32 | Head | Manager |
| Rita Comfort | F | 31 | Wife | None |
Resident Household in 1930
| Name | Sex | Age | Relation | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha H Barlow | F | 53 | Head | Proprietor |
| Mary L Barlow | F | 17 | Daughter | None |
Resident Household in 1930
| Name | Sex | Age | Relation | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary M Mone | F | 49 | Head | None |
| Sarah E Devoy | F | 51 | Sister | None |
| Elizabeth A DeVoy | F | 46 | Sister | None |
Resident Household in 1930
| Name | Sex | Age | Relation | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Preston | M | 28 | Head | Agent |
| Laura Preston | F | 28 | Wife | None |
Resident Household in 1930
| Name | Sex | Age | Relation | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurence S Hill | M | 41 | Head | Dean Of Phys Ed |
| Dorothy Hill | F | 29 | Wife | Teacher |
Resident Household in 1940
| Name | Sex | Age | Relation | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George R Baker | M | 67 | Head | Clergyman |
| Kate H Baker | F | 64 | Wife | None |
Resident Household in 1940
| Name | Sex | Age | Relation | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold A Howard | M | 38 | Head | Accountant |
| Genevieve Howard | F | 30 | Wife | None |
| Hattie Howard | F | 65 | Mother | None |
Resident Household in 1940
| Name | Sex | Age | Relation | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harlow C Fleck | M | 47 | Head | Consultant |
| Mildred Ann Fleck | F | 46 | Wife | None |
Resident Household in 1940
| Name | Sex | Age | Relation | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence S Hill | M | 51 | Head | Director |
| Dorothy W Hill | F | 39 | Wife | None |
Resident Household in 1940
| Name | Sex | Age | Relation | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary J Sammons | F | 53 | Head | Bookkeeper + Stenographer |
| Margaret A Sammons | F | 51 | Sister | None |
Resident Household in 1950
| Name | Sex | Age | Relation | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer G Henshaw | M | 56 | Head | Accountant |
| Florence V Henshaw | F | 53 | Wife | None |
Resident Household in 1950
| Name | Sex | Age | Relation | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K Walter Lewis | M | 27 | Head | None |
| Virginia Lewis | F | 23 | Wife | Secretary |
Resident Household in 1950
| Name | Sex | Age | Relation | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Rosenfeldt | M | 24 | Head | None |
| Louise Rosenfeldt | F | 21 | Wife | None |
Resident Household in 1950
| Name | Sex | Age | Relation | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Sammons | F | 62 | Head | None |
| Mary Sammons | F | 64 | Sister | Sews |
Resident Household in 1950
| Name | Sex | Age | Relation | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence S Hill | M | 61 | Head | Dean Physical Ed School |
| Dorothy Hill | F | 49 | Wife | None |
| Edna Wright | F | 69 | Mother-in-Law | None |
Resident Household in 1950
| Name | Sex | Age | Relation | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Farley | M | 50 | Head | Accountant |
| Helen Farley | F | 48 | Wife | None |