115 Cleveland Ave City of Ithaca

Details
Address
115 Cleveland Ave Ithaca (as of 1908)
115 Wheat St Ithaca (as of 1899)
15 Wheat St Ithaca
Year Built
Unknown
Demolished
2024
Building Type
Residence
Construction
2 story Wood structure with Wood lining.
Block Number
132
Description
#Southside
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Southside, 113 and 115 Cleveland Ave

Southside, 113 and 115 Cleveland Ave 2005

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

Add Source/NarrativeSources & Narratives
Multi-Family Construction: Duplex with #113 Cleveland Ave; 
Roof of Main Structure: Non-combustible; 
Additional Sections: Section 1, back (S), 1 story, non-combustible roof / Section 2, back (S), 1 story, non-combustible roof; 
Outbuildings: ; 
Porches: Porch 1, front (N), 1 story, non-combustible roof (shared with #113 Cleveland Ave); 
Other: ; 

Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division, Sanborn Maps Collection

“Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services (INHS) has announced that two properties on Cleveland Avenue in Southside will be demolished this week. The affected properties, located at 113-115 and 215 Cleveland Avenue in Ithaca, have faced structural challenges and are slated for redevelopment.
The property at 113-115 Cleveland Avenue, a rental duplex, suffered a devastating house fire in 2023…. 
Additionally, INHS purchased the property at 215 Cleveland Avenue in 2021, originally intending to rehabilitate it. However, a shift in plans occurred after the home was deemed structurally unsound."

Matt Dougherty, ”INHS Schedules Demolition of Fire-Damaged and Unsound Properties on Cleveland Avenue for Redevelopment," Ithaca Times, March 14, 2024, accessed April 2, 2026, https://www.ithaca.com/news/ithaca/inhs-schedules-demolition-of-fire-damaged-and-unsound-properties-on-cleveland-avenue-for-redevelopment/article_1de526ba-e217-11ee-9bb1-ff3ba5878bab.html

Resident Household in 1880
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
Catharine MurphyF60HeadKeeping House
Resident Household in 1880
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
Johannah LearyF50HeadKeeping House
Daniel LearyM24SonMusician
Minna LearyF22DaughterServant
Resident Household in 1880
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
William H IllstonM29HeadDay Laborer
Nettie L IllstonF16WifeKeeping House
Resident Household in 1900
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
John W NewtonM43HeadTable Waiter
Mary E NewtonF37WifeNone
Lizzie A NewtonF12DaughterAt School
Julia J NewtonF8DaughterAt School
Edward M NewtonM6SonNone
Harry H NewtonM3SonNone
Resident Household in 1950
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
Florence ManningF52HeadDormitory Maid
Geneva RolleF19DaughterDomestic
Edward RolleM31SonMason Tender
Edward Rolle JrM4GrandsonNone
Elvin J GrahamM42RoomerPaving Streets
Samson ReeseM43RoomerChef
Arthur JohnsonM31RoomerMason Tender