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115 Cleveland Ave Ithaca

Details
Address
115 Cleveland Ave Ithaca (as of 1908)
115 Wheat St Ithaca (as of 1899)
15 Wheat St Ithaca
Year Built
1883
Demolished
2024
Building Type
Residence
Construction
2 story Wood structure with Wood lining.
Block Number
132
Description
Source of Building Data: 1910 Sanborn Fire Insurance Atlas;
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: ;

Source of Building Data: Southside Historic District Proposal, Cynthia Carrington Carter, Emanuel J. Carter Jr. And Dr. Judith Wellman, City of Ithaca Department of Planning and Development, 2005.
113 – 115 Cleveland Ave
13-15 Wheat St
Description:
This is a 2-story residence with a side gabled roof. There is an addition on the east side. The house has been sided with asbestos shingles. There is a divided, open porch that spans most of the front façade. Its roof is supported by square posts and the balusters are also square. There is a small porch of similar construction on the east side of the house. It appears that the house was built as a 2-family, but has been divided into apartments. The house first appears on the 1893 Sanborn map; the address is listed in the 1883 City Directory.
Established African-American occupancy/ownership during the period of significance:
1930 – Harry W. Green
1903 – George Johnson
1900 – Harry Green (#113), porter
1900 – John W. Newton (#115)
1898 – Walter P. Thomas

Demolished March 2024: "INHS Schedules Demolition of Fire-Damaged and Unsound Properties on Cleveland Avenue for Redevelopment," Ithaca Times, Mar. 14, 2024 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
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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

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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