107 E State St Ithaca
Details
- Address
- 107 E State St Ithaca (as of 1899)
7 E State St Ithaca - Year Built
- Unknown
- Demolished
- 1921
- Building Type
- Commercial
- Construction
- 4 story Brick structure
- Block Number
- 45
Annotations
1910 Sanborn Fire Insurance Atlas of Ithaca
Clo. (clothing)
Description
The original Treman hardware store started on the corner of State and Cayuga Sts in a three-story wood structure by brothers Leonard and Lafayette Treman in 1844. In 1857, their cousin, Leander King, joined them in the firm, renamed Treman, King & Co. To meet the expanding needs of the business and the growing Village of Ithaca, they built a larger 4-story brick building on the same site in 1878.
This building (101, 105, and 107 E State St) was destroyed by a fire in May 1921.
In 1922, Treman, King & Co. built the current building at this location to replace it. Designed by architectural firm, Gibb & Waltz, it cost $160,000. Treman, King & Co. remained in business until 1939. In the 1960s this building was home to Montgomery Ward.
This building (101, 105, and 107 E State St) was destroyed by a fire in May 1921.
In 1922, Treman, King & Co. built the current building at this location to replace it. Designed by architectural firm, Gibb & Waltz, it cost $160,000. Treman, King & Co. remained in business until 1939. In the 1960s this building was home to Montgomery Ward.
Media (Photos, Videos, Audio Recordings)
Fire at Treman, King & Co. May 4, 1921
Add Source/NarrativeSources & Narratives
Stewart B. David, Grocer, 7 E State
Norton & Conklin Publishers, Ithaca, NY
Frank Dans, News Dealer
Joseph Schmaus, Clothier and Furnisher
Alfred B Dale, Architect and Real Estate
Henry J Grant, Insurance and Real Estate
Arthur W Howe, Violin Maker
Squire B Rolfe, Real Estate
Henry W Simpson, Agent Provident Life and Trust of Philadelphia, Insurance
Frank E Tibbetts, Lawyer
Edwin C Tichenor, Lawyer
Joseph Schmaus, Clothier
James F Morrissey, News Dealer
James F Morrissey, News Dealer
Norton Printing Co, Ithaca, NY
By 1917, there was no longer a separate 107 E State St, it had been subsumed into Treman, King & Co.
Norton Printing Co, Ithaca, NY
"Fire of unknown origin discovered in the retail hardware store of Treman, King, & Co., at State and Cayuga streets, shortly before 5 o'clock this morning, reduced that large five-story establishment to a mass of charred walls and ruins, and extensively damaged adjacent building blocks, causing a loss that may reach $350,000 or more." This same fire also damaged the Lyceum block on Cayuga St, including its apartments, and the Colonial Building on State St.
"$350,000 Fire Destroys Treman Store, Ravages Adjoining Property; Seven Families Are Made Homeless," Ithaca Journal, May 4, 1921, 5.
Multi-Family Construction: ;
Roof of Main Structure: Non-combustible;
Additional Sections: Section 1, back (S), 2 stories, wood frame, non-combustible roof / Section 2, back (S), 2 stories, wood frame, IR CL (iron clad), 2 stories, non-combustible roof, access to #105 E State St Section 2 / Section 3, back (S), 1 story, wood frame, non-combustible roof, no access to Section 2;
Porches: ;
Outbuildings: ;
Other: Main Structure access to #105 E State St on 3rd floor, to Main Structure of #107A E State St (iron clad door) on 2nd floor, to Section 1 of #107A E State St on 1st floor;
107 E State St: Back section is 2 & 1 story wood frame. 2 story section is metal clad lining
Roof of Main Structure: Non-combustible;
Additional Sections: Section 1, back (S), 2 stories, wood frame, non-combustible roof / Section 2, back (S), 2 stories, wood frame, IR CL (iron clad), 2 stories, non-combustible roof, access to #105 E State St Section 2 / Section 3, back (S), 1 story, wood frame, non-combustible roof, no access to Section 2;
Porches: ;
Outbuildings: ;
Other: Main Structure access to #105 E State St on 3rd floor, to Main Structure of #107A E State St (iron clad door) on 2nd floor, to Section 1 of #107A E State St on 1st floor;
107 E State St: Back section is 2 & 1 story wood frame. 2 story section is metal clad lining