318 S Plain St Ithaca

Earlier street address 50 1/2 S Plain St.
The city renumbered its streets in 1899 using the hundred block system (see Crandall City Engineering Map, 1893, revised 1902).

Source of Building Data: 1910 Sanborn Fire Insurance Atlas;
Multi-Family Construction: Duplex with #320 S Plain St; (Incorrect-duplex with 316-see under Other) 
Roof of Main Structure: Shingle; 
Additional Sections: Section 1, back (W), 1.5 story, shingle roof / Section 2, right of Section 1 (N), 1 story, shingle roof; 
Outbuildings: ; 
Porches: ; 
Other: 1910 Sanborn mistakenly labeled this duplex 318-320 but it was 316-318 (see 1899 Crandall and 1919 Sanborn) ;

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. 
316 – 318 South Plain Street 
50 – 50 ½ S. Plain St.
Description: 
This 2-story, two-family residence has a low-pitched side gable roof and a full front porch with turned posts and square balusters. There is a large, 2-story rear addition. The south side has a single-story bay. The house has been sided with aluminum siding and the windows and doors have been replaced.
Established African-American occupancy/ownership during the period of significance: 
1883 – William Brown (#316) 
1872 – Frank Anthony, boarder (#316) 
1872 – Richard Reed 
1872 – Nellie Collins, widow of James (#316)