Sprague Building

Details
Name
Sprague Building
Address
149 E State St Ithaca (as of 1899)
49 E State St Ithaca
Year Built
1871 (ca.)
Demolished
1975
Building Type
Commercial/Residence
Construction
4 story Brick structure
Block Number
45
Annotations
1910 Sanborn Fire Insurance Atlas of Ithaca

Clo. (clothing)

Description
The Sprague Building at 147 E State St, 149 E State St, and 151 E State St was demolished in 1975. It was replaced in 1980 by Center Ithaca.

Built date c. 1871 from Daniel R. Snodderly, Ithaca and Its Past, 24.
Media (Photos, Videos, Audio Recordings)
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
49 E State St
Davis Cohen, Variety Store
George H. Bristol, Sewing Machine and Insurance Agent

Ithaca Journal Office, Ithaca, NY

47 E State
Charles R. Sherwood, Gent’s Furnishing Goods and Shirt Manufacturer

49 E State
Charles E. Van Cleef, Physician and Surgeon

Auburnian Steam Press, Auburn, NY

Eugene N Corbin, Hatter and Furnisher 
Wyckoff Phonographic Institute, Mary A Adsitt Manager, Stenographer and Short Hand School

William J Reed, Practical Hattist and Traveling Goods 
The E G Wyckoff Co (Edward G Wyckoff), Mary A Adsitt Manager, Remington typewriters
Wyckoff Phonographic Institute, Mary A Adsitt Manager

Multi-Family Construction: ; 
Roof of Main Structure: Non-combustible; 
Additional Sections: Section 1, back (S), 1 story, shingle roof / Section 2, back of Section 1 (S), 1 story, no roof detail; 
Porches: ; 
Outbuildings: ; 
Other: "Clo." (clothing) / Access between #149 E State St and #151 E State St on 2nd floor / Wall between this structure and #147 E State St 1st floor only;
City Directory 1910: Sprague Building, also #147 E State St and #151 E State St

F W Woolworth Co, John L Higham Manager, 5 and 10 Cent Store-147-149 E State St

F. W. Woolworth Co., William T. Schmitt Manager, 5 and 10 Cent Store

William A. Church Co. (Mrs. Madeline C. Reed, Mrs. Edith C. Ward and Mrs. Luella K. Church), Printing and Book Binding

H. A. Manning Co, Schenectady, NY

F W Woolworth Co, William B Gannon Manager, Variety Store

William A Church Co (Mrs Madeline C Reed, and Mrs Edith C Ward), Printing and Book Binding-Rear

H. A. Manning Co, Schenectady, NY

Sprague Building-147-151 E State St
F.W. Woolworth Co.
Bower School of Dance
Ithaca College classrooms

Evaporated Metal Films Corp.-Rear

Manning’s Ithaca Directory, March 1951
H. A. Manning Co, Schenectady, NY

Sprague Building-147-151 E State St
F.W. Woolworth Co.
William A Haflin Realty Service
Vacant
Vacant

Evaporated Metal Films Corp.-Rear

Manning’s Ithaca Directory, March 1960
H. A. Manning Co, Schenectady, NY

Resident Household in 1900
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
Nillie T LeahyF28HeadHairdresser
Samuel GressM48BoarderPrinter (Pressman)
Resident Household in 1910
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
Marshall MillerM48HeadCarpenter
Resident Household in 1910
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
Charles CoveyM44HeadCarpenter