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408 E Lincoln St Ithaca

Details
Address
408 E Lincoln St Ithaca (as of 1924)
408 E Neahga Ave Ithaca (as of 1919)
408 E Railroad Ave Ithaca (as of 1899)
20 Railroad Ave Ithaca
Year Built
1836
Building Type
Residence
Construction
1.5 story Wood structure
Block Number
69
Description
406-408 E Lincoln St and 1109 N Aurora St were built as 1 1/2 story houses by Ezra Cornell in 1836. At the time, Cornell thought they would rent for $50 a month. (Carol U. Sisler, Enterprising Families Ithaca, NY, Ithaca: DeWitt Historical Society, 1986, 53)

Source of Building Data: 1910 Sanborn Fire Insurance Atlas;
Multi-Family Construction: Duplex with #406 E Railroad Ave; 
Roof of Main Structure: Composition; 
Additional Sections: ; 
Porches: ; 
Outbuildings: ; 
Other: Google maps 2018: #408 E Lincoln St;
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

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Resident Household in 1900
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
Osmer J BrooksM29HeadDay Laborer
Frances M BrooksF28WifeNone
Charles H BrooksM13SonAt School
Robert BrooksM9SonAt School
Resident Household in 1920
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
Robert F FultonM23HeadChauffeur
Ferne I FultonF23WifeNone
Arline A FultonF3DaughterNone
Gertrude L FultonF2DaughterNone
Resident Household in 1930
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
Elmer E SuttonM65HeadLaborer
Maude M SuttonF61WifeLaundress
Resident Household in 1940
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
Elmer SuttonM76HeadNone
Maude SuttonF71WifeNone
Resident Household in 1950
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
Elmer E SuttonM85HeadNone
Maud M SuttonF81WifeNone