214 Cleveland Ave Ithaca

Details
Address
214 Cleveland Ave Ithaca (as of 1908)
214 Wheat St Ithaca (as of 1899)
46 Wheat St Ithaca
Year Built
Unknown
Building Type
Residence
Construction
2 story Wood structure with Wood lining.
Block Number
134
Description
Street Address History:
Earlier street address 46 Wheat St (see 1893 Crandall map sheet 24 which appears to have been updated after the 1899 map).
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: ; 
Roof of Main Structure: Shingle; 
Additional Sections: Section 1, back left corner (NW), 1 story, non-combustible roof; 
Porches: Porch 1, front left corner (SW), 1 story, non-combustible roof; 
Outbuildings: ; 
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. 
214 Cleveland Ave 
46 Wheat St
Description: 
This is a 2-story, L-shaped residence with a front facing gable. An enclosed porch has been constructed across the front of the wing. Most windows are 2/2, double-hung sash.
Established African-American occupancy/ownership during the period of significance: 
1931 – George & Lucy Thirll purchased the property (227/268) 
1925 – George Thirll, painter
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Southside, 214 Cleveland Ave

Southside, 214 Cleveland Ave 2005

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 1880
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
Fred LangM29HeadCigar Maker
Mary LangF29WifeKeeping House
Minnie LangF7DaughterNone
Willie LangM4SonNone
Maude LangF2DaughterNone
Resident Household in 1900
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
Simon CulliganM51HeadDay Laborer
Catherine CulliganF50Sister-in-LawNone
Resident Household in 1900
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
James BurnsM34HeadBrakeman
Catherine BurnsF31WifeNone
James BurnsM1SonNone
George BurnsM0SonNone
Resident Household in 1910
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
Morgan A KenneyM38HeadForeman
Ellen M KenneyF39WifeNone
Ellen KenneyF1DaughterNone
Resident Household in 1920
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
Grace BaseF40HeadLaundress
Dominick BaseM15SonNone
Carmon BaseM10SonNone
James BaseM6SonNone
Anthony BaseM4SonNone
Resident Household in 1930
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
George E ThirllM45HeadPainter
Lucy ThirllF32WifeCook
Wallace ThirllM13SonNone
Chester D BrownM24Son-in-LawJanitor
Margaret BrownF17DaughterNone
Donabelle J BrownF1GranddaughterNone
Chester Brown JrM0GrandsonNone
Resident Household in 1940
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
George ThirllM54HeadCarpenter
Wallace ThirllM23SonJanitor
Margaret BrownF27DaughterElevator Operator
Chester BrownM10GrandsonNone
George BrownM9GrandsonNone
Beverly BrownF7GranddaughterNone
Ralph BoardmanM23LodgerMusician
Resident Household in 1940
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
Jonah MaineM58HeadPainter
Jonah Maine JrM18SonNone
Resident Household in 1950
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
Henry BuncomM44HeadPorter
Majorie BuncomF43WifeNone
Henry Buncom JrM18SonPorter
Westa BuncomF11DaughterNone
Leon BuncomM13SonNone
Ruth Ann BuncomF6DaughterNone
Karen BuncomF4DaughterNone