129 Cleveland Ave Ithaca

Earlier street address 27 1/2 Wheat St. (see Crandall 1899 City Engineering map)
The city renumbered its streets in 1899 using the hundred block system (see Crandall 1899 City Engineering Map).
Wheat Street was renamed Cleveland Ave in 1908.

Source of Building Data: 1910 Sanborn Fire Insurance Atlas;
Multi-Family Construction: Duplex with #127 Cleveland Ave; 
Roof of Main Structure: composition; 
Additional Sections: Section 1, back (S), 1 story, shingle roof / Section 2, back (S), 1 story, shingle roof; 
Outbuildings: ; 
Porches: ; 
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.
127 – 129 Cleveland Ave
27 – 29 Wheat St
Description: 
This is a 2-story, aluminum sided 2-family home with a flat roof. It has been completely renovated. A porch spans the front façade. The windows are 1/1 double-hung sash. There is a covered, exterior stairway on the west side of the house at the rear. The house first appears on the 1893 Sanborn map.
Established African-American occupancy/ownership during the period of significance: 
1930 – Luther A. Johnson 
1925 – Eddie Williams, cook (129½) 
1903 – John Tomas, laborer