112 N Corn St Ithaca

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Address
112 N Corn St Ithaca
Year Built
1913 (ca.)
Building Type
Commercial/Residence
Construction
not specified
Annotations
1919 Sanborn Fire Insurance Atlas of Ithaca

Pool (pool hall)

Description
Originally a pool hall, this building also served as the original home of the Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World, Forest City Lodge 180, from about 1915-1918 according to city directories and articles in the Ithaca Journal.  The Forest City Lodge were not listed in the city directory again until 1925 when the Forest City Lodge was listed at 119 S Tioga St.

In 1920 and 1921 this address was advertised in the Ithaca Journal as a tire repair shop, Western Vulcanizing Shop, John J. Allen & Sons 
Beginning in the 1923 Ithaca city directory, it was listed as a residence , the home of George R. Allen, son of John J. Allen.
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  "This lodge is one of the flourishing colored fraternal organizations with well-equipped quarters at 112 North Corn street. The principal officers are Messrs. C.H. Webster, T.W. Valentine, and William Emmanuel. 
  It is the purpose of the organization to hold these social sessions during the coming winter months with distinguished guests as speakers. The guests of honor at this first session were City Judge Crowley and Attorney General Aaron G. Mintz." 

"Colored Elks' Lodge Holds a Smoker," Ithaca Journal, October 29, 1915, 3.

In 1916 the Elks' Rest Room at 112 N Corn St was listed as the meeting place for the Hughes Colored Alliance Club, president Philip S. Woodsin, secretary Stanley Wells, and treasurer Charles Webster. The name of this club likely responded to the Hughes Alliance, a non-partisan organization of voters in Tompkins County who supported the election of Governor Hughes. 

"40 Colored Voters Form Hughes Club," Ithaca Journal, October 24, 1916, 5; and "Campaign Here Soon Under Way," Ithaca Journal, October 2, 1916, 3.

Resident Household in 1930
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
Albert SchillingsM58HeadLaborer
Mary A SchillingsF48WifeGeneral Work
Nettie R SchillingsF17DaughterNone
Delbert E SchillingsM14SonNone
Anna E SchillingsF12DaughterNone
David W SchillingsM10SonNone
Robert C SchillingsM7SonNone
Resident Household in 1930
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
William H MartinM28HeadChef
Mildred C MartinF22WifeNone
Resident Household in 1950
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
Paul MooneyM35HeadMaintenance Work
Juanita MooneyF25WifeNone
Paul MooneyM4SonNone
Carol MooneyF3DaughterNone
Cherry MooneyF1DaughterNone
Richard MooneyMSonNone
Resident Household in 1950
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
Augusta M SchillingF68HeadHouse Cleaning
Harry H SchillingM50SonOperates Punch Press