209 S Plain St Ithaca

Street Address History:
Earlier street address for 207 and 209 S Plain St was 25 S Plain St.
The city renumbered its streets in 1899 using the hundred block system (see Crandall 1899 City Engineering Map).

Source of Building Data: 1910 Sanborn Fire Insurance Atlas;
Multi-Family Construction: Duplex shared with #207 S Plain St; 
Roof of Main Structure: Shingle; 
Additional Sections: ; 
Porches: Porch 1, front (W), 1 story, shingle roof, shared with #207 S Plain St; 
Outbuildings: ; 
Other: Bay 1, right (S);

Source: Southside Historic District Proposal, Cynthia Carrington Carter, Emanuel J. Carter Jr. And Dr. Judith Wellman, City of Ithaca Department of Planning and Development, 2005. 
207 – 209 South Plain Street 
25 S Plain St.
Description: 
This is a large, 2-family, clapboard sided residence with 2 front facing gables. The main roof is hipped. There is an open porch between the front cut-away bays. The windows are 1/1 double-hung sash. There are 2-story, gabled bays on both the north and the south sides of the house. The 1904 Sanborn map indicates that this house replaces an earlier residence.
Established African-American occupancy/ownership during the period of significance: 
At this location 
1866 – Henry Moore - owner