Charles F Blood House

Details
Name
Charles F Blood House
Address
414 E Buffalo St Ithaca (as of 1899)
84 E Buffalo St Ithaca
Year Built
Unknown
Architects
Wiliam Henry Miller
Building Type
Residence
Construction
not specified
Description
"This home was originally a Greek Revival house built for merchant Charles F. Blood in 1868. The house was remodeled in 1873 by William Henry Miller, who made it into Italianate villa. Characteristic Italianate features include the extensive use of decorative brackets under the eaves, and the tall, narrow windows. What distinguishes this as an Italianate villa is the tower with its mansard roof and wrought-iron cresting. Attorney Charles H. Blood, son of the original owner, owned this house until 1920. It was later owned by art professor and painter Olaf M. Brauner."(Source: https://pocketsights.com/tours/place/Charles-F-Blood-House-12443:1545

Year built from Tompkins Department of Assessment: 1862
From 1864 city directory: Blood C. F., merchant tailor, 49 Owego, h Buffalo, n Fountain Place

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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

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Resident Household in 1870
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
Charles F BloodM44Merchant Tailor
Estella BloodF37None
Charles H BloodM4None
Jenny McCoyF22Servant
Atchison AlexanderM20Tailor
Ada CorningF16School Teacher
Resident Household in 1880
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
Charles F BloodM54HeadMerchant Tailor
S Estella BloodF47WifeKeeping House
Charles H BloodM14SonNone
Eliza MonehonF22ServantServant
Resident Household in 1900
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
Stella H BloodF66HeadNone
Charles H BloodM34SonLawyer
Bridget FuryF36HousekeeperHousekeeper
Resident Household in 1910
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
Charles H BloodM44HeadLawyer
Louise M BloodF39WifeNone
S Estella BloodF78MotherNone
Florence FarnhamF30ServantServant
Resident Household in 1920
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
Olaf M BraunerM49HeadTeacher
Nikoline B BraunerF48WifeNone
Gertrude N BraunerF17DaughterNone
Karen A BraunerF15DaughterNone
Erling B BraunerM13SonNone
Olaf A BraunerM10SonNone
Arnliot R BraunerM8SonNone
Katherine L VandermarkF38MaidMaid
Resident Household in 1930
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
Olaf M BraunerM61HeadTeacher
Inge L BraunerF42WifeNone
Erling B BraunerM23SonNone
Olaf A BraunerM20SonNone
Inge H BraunerF0DaughterNone
Arnliot R BraunerM18SonNone
Agnes MadsbergF27LodgerNurse
Resident Household in 1940
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
Olaf BraunerM71HeadArt Teacher
Inge L BraunerF52WifeNone
Inga H BraunerF11DaughterNone
Erik BraunerM9SonNone
Resident Household in 1950
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
Inga L BraunarF62HeadNone
Inga H BraunarF21DaughterNone
Erik T BraunarM19SonNone
Gertrude ChristianF47StepdaughterNone
Douglas L RhinesM19GrandsonNone
Resident Household in 1950
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
William HammackM33HeadNone
Ruby HammackF30WifeHealth Ed Director
Resident Household in 1950
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
Mary K MillerF22HeadNone
Carol HolmesF22PartnerNone