Street Address History:
Earlier street address 47 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: ;
Roof of Main Structure: Shingle;
Additional Sections: Section 1, back (E), 1 story, composition roof;
Porches: Porch 1, front right side (ES), 1 story, composition roof;
Outbuildings: ;
Other: ;
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.
311 South Plain Street
Description:
This is a large, 2-story residence with a shallow hipped roof. It is sided with asbestos shingles. There is a small addition at the rear. An open porch spans the front façade. Its roof is supported by classical columns. The balusters are square. There is a prominent brick chimney on the south side. Dentils decorate the cornice. Most of the windows are 1/1 double-hung sash.