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