Beebe Halsey House

Built in 1820.

Building-Structure Inventory Form for 308 N Cayuga St, DIvision for Historic Preservation, New York State Parks and Recreation, Albany, NY.

1-story outbuilding in rear of lot.

Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division, Sanborn Maps Collection

"This former residence is one of the oldest still standing in Ithaca. It was built in 1820 by Jeremiah Beebe, a prominent banker and one of three partners who built the Clinton House (120 North Cayuga Street). In 1850 the house was sold to William Halsey, who added the rear service wing. Halsey's daughter, organist of the First Presbyterian Church for 35 years, lived in the house until 1961. A fine example of a Federal-style detached town house, the Halsey House features a narrow, three-bay facade, restrained classical ornamentation with decorative detail concentrated at the entrance, and a fanlight over the door. The flush-board facade, intended to resemble stone-masonry, is a special feature seen on Federal-style examples. Flush-boards are horizontal boards placed edge to edge, creating a smooth surface considered more elegant than clapboard." 

Historic Ithaca, DeWitt Park Historic District and Downtown Ithaca: An Architectural Walking Tour, 4. http://www.historicithaca.org