This address first appeared in the 1913-14 city directory and was the pool hall of John J. Allen.
Home to the Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World, Forest City Lodge [1]80, from about 1915-1918 (according to city directories).
"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 referred to the Hughes Alliance, a non-partisan organization of voters in Tompkins County who supported the election of Governor Hughes. See "40 Colored Voters Form Hughes Club," Ithaca Journal, October 24, 1916, 5; and "Campaign Here Soon Under Way," Ithaca Journal, October 2, 1916, 3.
The IBPOE are last listed at this address in the 1917-18 city directory and are 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 1923, it was listed as a residence in the city directory, the home of George R. Allen (son of John J. Allen)