406 E Lincoln St Ithaca

Details
Address
406 E Lincoln St Ithaca (as of 1924)
406 E Neahga Ave Ithaca (as of 1919)
406 E Railroad Ave Ithaca (as of 1899)
22 Railroad Ave Ithaca
Year Built
1836
Building Type
Residence
Construction
1.5 story Wood structure
Block Number
69
Description
406-408 E Lincoln St and 1109 N Aurora St were built as 1 1/2 story houses by Ezra Cornell in 1836. At the time, Cornell thought they would rent for $50 a month. (Carol U. Sisler, Enterprising Families Ithaca, NY, Ithaca: DeWitt Historical Society, 1986, 53)

Source of Building Data: 1910 Sanborn Fire Insurance Atlas;
Multi-Family Construction: Duplex with #408 E Railroad Ave; 
Roof of Main Structure: Composition; 
Additional Sections: ; 
Porches: ; 
Outbuildings: Outbuilding 1, 1 story, composition roof; 
Other: Google maps 2018: #406 E Lincoln St;
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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 1880
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
John LightfootM45HeadCarpenter
Lizzie LightfootF21DaughterKeeping House
Fannie LightfootF17DaughterAt Home
Thomas LightfootM14SonAt School
Resident Household in 1900
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
Hiram WilsonM35HeadGunsmith
John T WilsonM18SonLaborer
Anna M WilsonF17DaughterNone
Charles H WilsonM14SonAt School
Jenna E WilsonF13DaughterAt School
Archie WilsonM9SonAt School
Resident Household in 1910
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
Hiram WilsonM49HeadGunsmith
Angie WillsonF29WifeNone
Archie WilsonM19StepsonHelper
Resident Household in 1910
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
Osmer BrooksM42HeadClerk
Frances BrooksF35WifeNone
Charley BrooksM22SonClerk
Resident Household in 1920
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
Hiram WillsonM54HeadGun Maker
Angie I WillsonF39WifeNone
Gordon H WillsonM7SonNone
Resident Household in 1930
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
Angie WilsonF49HeadMaid
Gordon H WilsonM18SonBookbinder
Resident Household in 1940
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
Gordon WilsonM28HeadNight Watchman
Bernice WilsonF19WifeNone
Craig WilsonM1SonNone
Angie WilsonF59MotherMaid
Resident Household in 1950
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
Gordon H WilsonM38HeadHouse Man
Bernice A WilsonF28WifeWaitress
Craig G WilsonM10SonNone
Bruce T WilsonM5SonNone