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512 E Seneca St Ithaca
Details
- Address
- 512 E Seneca St Ithaca (as of 1899)
116 E Seneca St Ithaca - Year Built
- Unknown
- Building Type
- Residence
- Construction
- 2.5 story Brick structure with Brick lining.
- Block Number
- 162
Annotations
1910 Sanborn Fire Insurance Atlas of Ithaca
University Preparatory School
Description
This building was the location of the University Preparatory School from about 1909-1910. It became one of several annexes for the high school after the fire of 1912. (Source: "Want to Replace High School Ruins with New Building," Ithaca Daily Journal, February 15, 1912, 3.)
1910 Sanborn map: Slate/metal roof. 1 story front porch with slate/metal roof. 2 story addition with slate/metal roof. 1 story back porch with slate/metal.
Incorrectly labeled 517 E Seneca St on the 1910 Sanborn map.
1910 Sanborn map: Slate/metal roof. 1 story front porch with slate/metal roof. 2 story addition with slate/metal roof. 1 story back porch with slate/metal.
Incorrectly labeled 517 E Seneca St on the 1910 Sanborn map.
Media (Photos, Videos, Audio Recordings)
After the fire of 1912, 512 E Seneca St was used as an annex for the high school while the new school was being built.
Tax assessment photograph taken in 1954 for the purposes of government appraisal by Roy Wenzlick & Co. 1954
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Resident Household in 1870
| Name | Sex | Age | Relation | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Wick | M | 44 | Cigar Manufacturer | |
| Jane E Wick | F | 42 | None | |
| Fred L Wick | M | 19 | None | |
| Mary Casey | F | 16 | None |
Resident Household in 1880
| Name | Sex | Age | Relation | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William S Crittenden | M | 42 | Head | Clerk in Gro Store |
| Miranda Crittenden | F | 45 | Wife | House Keeper |
| Fred H Crittenden | M | 14 | Son | At School |
| William S Crittenden Jr | M | 10 | Son | At School |
| Edward J Crittenden | M | 8 | Son | At School |
| Ann Ostrander | F | 74 | Stepmother | None |
| Catharine Keenan | F | 17 | Servant | Servant |
| Sarah P T Beebe | F | 56 | Boarder | None |
| Tillot Kenney | M | 43 | Boarder | Dry Goods Merchant |
| Julia L Kenney | F | 38 | Wife | None |
| William S Wicks | M | 27 | Boarder | Architect |
Resident Household in 1880
| Name | Sex | Age | Relation | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wm S Barnard | M | 31 | Head | Teacher |
| Mary N Barnard | F | 31 | Wife | Keeping House |
| William N Barnard | M | 5 | Son | None |
Resident Household in 1900
| Name | Sex | Age | Relation | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herman Bergholtz | M | 34 | Head | Electrical Engineer |
| Adelina T Bergholtz | F | 34 | Wife | None |
| Hilma M Bergholtz | F | 8 | Daughter | At School |
| Dorothy M Bergholtz | F | 4 | Daughter | None |
| Lizzie Robinson | F | 25 | Servant | Servant |
Resident Household in 1920
| Name | Sex | Age | Relation | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick L Wick | M | 68 | Head | None |
| Ella Rosa Wick | F | 46 | Daughter | None |
Resident Household in 1920
| Name | Sex | Age | Relation | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Stevens | M | 40 | Head | Professor Cornell University |
| Mary Stevens | F | 46 | Wife | None |
| Wilder Breckenridge | M | 20 | Son | Stenographer |
| Hugh Breckenridge | M | 14 | Son | None |
| Ann Breckenridge | F | 12 | Daughter | None |
| James Breckenridge | M | 10 | Son | None |
Resident Household in 1930
| Name | Sex | Age | Relation | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederic L Wick | M | 79 | Head | None |
| Ella R Wick | F | 56 | Daughter | None |
| Gertrude Evans | F | 30 | Lodger | Secretary |
Resident Household in 1930
| Name | Sex | Age | Relation | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William H Starr | M | 70 | Head | None |
| Elizabeth Starr | F | 62 | Wife | None |
Resident Household in 1940
| Name | Sex | Age | Relation | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella-Rosa Wick | F | 66 | Head | None |
Resident Household in 1940
| Name | Sex | Age | Relation | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Entorf | M | 46 | Head | Professor Of Family Life |
| Eleanor Entorf | F | 38 | Wife | None |
| Peter Entorf | M | 2 | Son | None |
Resident Household in 1950
| Name | Sex | Age | Relation | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles R Gillette | M | 24 | Lodger | None |
| Samuel A Baroody | M | 23 | Lodger | None |
| Robert E Mules | M | 22 | Lodger | None |
| Frederick J Rhone | M | 24 | Lodger | None |
| Walter T Hay | M | 24 | Lodger | None |
| John R Morsch | M | 25 | Lodger | None |
| Douglas W Greek | M | 19 | Lodger | None |
| James S Powers | M | 22 | Lodger | None |
| John A Hurst | M | 25 | Lodger | None |
| Stephen M Callender | M | 23 | Lodger | None |
| Edward A Murphy | M | 22 | Lodger | None |
| Henry E Osmer Jr | M | 23 | Lodger | None |
| Steven P Blaszak | M | 22 | Lodger | None |
| John P Zopf | M | 22 | Lodger | None |
| John J Branick | M | 25 | Lodger | None |
| Charles I Hopkins Jr | M | 23 | Lodger | None |