"South Side Center Owes Birth To Negro Woman's Club," The Ithaca Journal, April 26, 1938, 3.
"The [Serv-Us] league's first 'center' was at
221 S Plain St, where a house was rented to focus activities. In 1930 the organization became known as the South Side Community Center, and, in 1932, a little house at
305 S Plain St was bought as permanent home for the growing group. After the adjoining
Preston Melton property had been condemned and razed by the city, the Center purchased the site, razed it[s] own building in 1936, and started the present structure on the combined plot."
Source of Building Data: 1910 Sanborn Fire Insurance Atlas; Multi-Family Construction: Duplex shared with #303A S Plain St;
Roof of Main Structure: Shingle;
Additional Sections: Section 1, back (E), 1 story, composition roof / Section 2, back (E), 1 story, composition roof / both sections shared with #303A S Plain St;
Porches: Porch 1, back right of Section 1, (S), 1 story, shingle roof;
Outbuildings: ;
Other: Sanborn 1910 labels this building as #305B S Plain St
Incorrectly labeled on 1910 Sanborn, 305 A is 303 S Plain St and 305B is 305 S Plain St.