The Ithaca Hotel

Details
Name
The Ithaca Hotel
Address
219-221 E State St Ithaca (as of 1899)
83 E State St Ithaca
79-81 E State St Ithaca
Year Built
1872
Demolished
1967
Building Type
Commercial/Residence
Construction
4 story Brick structure
Block Number
57
Annotations
1910 Sanborn Fire Insurance Atlas of Ithaca

The New Ithaca Hotel
Bar Rm (room)
Wall 1st only
Office
Hair Gds (goods) B. (basement)
Heaters
Kitchen
Barber Bst (basement)
Dining Rm (room)

Description
An earlier Ithaca Hotel building was destroyed in the fire of 1871. The new Ithaca Hotel building was immediately rebuilt and opened in 1872.  It was torn down in 1967 under Urban Renewal and replaced In 1975 by the  New Rothschild Brothers Department Store.
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

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

Add Source/NarrativeSources & Narratives
The History Center in Tompkins County, Hotels, Inns, and Restaurants Collection

"This collection, ranging from the mid-1800s to the early 2000s, includes pamphlets and brochures describing the accommodations offered at a number of prominent hotels in the area, such as Taughannock House, the Ithaca Hotel, the Leonardo Hotel, and O’Malley’s Hotel."


Guide to the Hotels, Inns, and Restaurants Collection, The History Center in Tompkins County

The New Ithaca Hotel, Alva H Gluck Proprietor
Margaret N Harrington, Ladies Hair Dressing Parlor, New Ithaca Hotel 

The Ithaca Hotel, James A & John H Causer Proprietor-219-225 E State St 
221 E State St-Mrs Lucy Johnson, Hairdresser

James A Causer

Multi-Family Construction: ; 
Roof of Main Structure: Non-combustible; 
Additional Sections: Section 1, right (W), 4 stories, non-combustible roof, wall between Main Structure 1st floor only, "Bar R'm" (room) / 
Section 2, back of Section 1 (S), 2 stories, non-combustible roof / 
Section 3, back of Section 2 (S), 2 stories, non-combustible roof, "Kitchen" / 
Section 4, center back (S), 2 stories, composition roof, bricked horizontal boiler, "Heaters" / 
Section 5, back of Section 4, 1 story, non-combustible roof / 
Section 6, back of Section 5, 1 story, non-combustible roof, "Kitchen" / 
Section 7, back of Section 6 and Section 9 (S), 1 story, wood frame, iron clad south wall, non-combustible roof / 
Section 8, back of enclosed air shaft (S), left of Section 5 and Section 6 (W), 1 story, non-combustible roof 
Section 9, left (E), 4 stories, non-combustible roof, wood frame partition between Main Structure, "Barber Bst" (basement), "Dining Rm" (room) 
Section 10, back (S), 1 story, non-combustible roof; 
Porches: Porch 1, front, 1 story, wood, non-combustible roof; 
Outbuildings: ; 
Other: ; Enclosed air shaft south of Section 4 with 65 foot chimney 
Sanborn 1910 had #706 on S Aurora St side, does not match the rest of the numbers on S Aurora St 

The Ithaca Hotel, James A Causer Proprietor-219-225 E State St 
Solomon Zinberg, Cigars-219-225 E State St

James A Causer
Solomon Zinberg

The Ithaca Hotel (James A. Causer Proprietor, Robert L. Causer Manager)

H. A. Manning Co, Schenectady, NY

James A Causer
Robert L Causer

The Ithaca Hotel (Laura H Causer and Robert L Causer), Robert L Causer Manager
Ithaca Hotel Beauty Shop-221 E State St

H. A. Manning Co, Schenectady, NY

Laura H Causer
Robert L Causer

Resident Household in 1880
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
Alexander ShermanM60HeadHotel Keeper
Eunice ShermanF54WifeLand Lady
Porter B JonesM32ClerkBook Keeper
Frank FuryM21Assistant ClerkClerk
John KingsburyM27HelpBilliard Room
Nellie ReddingF18WaiterTable Waiter Hotel
Mary ReddingF21WaiterTable Waiter Hotel
Nellie DempseyF22WaiterTable Waiting Hotel
Julia KellyF21WaiterTable Waiting Hotel
Bridget RaineyF21WaiterServant
Catharine O'ConnellF57HelpServant
Nellie LaheyF18HelpServant
Sarah TimbsF30WaiterServant
Maggie WelchF24WaiterServant
Maggie SheridanF22CookServant
Maggie KernanF28HelpChambermaid
Nellie HassettF22HelpServant
Thomas QuirkM39ServantLaborer
RIchard ReedM33ServantPorter
Charles SheldonM25HostlerHostler
Ward P HodsonM28BlankClerk Dry Goods
Resident Household in 1900
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
Edward MoranM26HeadSaloon Keeper
Leary HersonM32BoarderWorks In Bottling Works
John LundriganM26BoarderBartender
Harry MoranM21BrotherBartender
Alonzo H FowlerM74BoarderDentist
Resident Household in 1910
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
Joseph NervoirM25Bell BoyBellboy
Joseph JoseppiM21Kitchen HelperKitchen Helper
Albert AstorM30CookCook
Joseph SevickM27CookCook
Mary MikisenF22Pantry MaidPantry Girl
Anna BevinsF17Pantry GirlPantry Girl
Mary HowanaF20Pantry GirlPantry Girl
Verona WandersF19DishwasherDishwasher
James A CauserM41HeadProprietor
Laura H CauserF32WifeNone
Robert L CauserM11SonNone
Resident Household in 1920
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
James CauserM50HeadProprietor
Laura CauserF40WifeHousekeeper
Robert CauserM20SonMusician
Minnie TompkinsF61ServantAsst Housekeeper
Addie MainF59ServantChambermaid
Daniel CurleyM33ServantHouseman
Thea PalmerF59ServantChambermaid
Francis McGradeM19ServantBellboy
Theodore LannerM58ServantPastry Cook
Dana HovencampM28ServantPastry Man
Resident Household in 1930
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
James A CauserM59HeadProprietor
Laura H CauserF55WifeNone
John H KingM37GuestAccountant
Robert W CarsonM34GuestDist Sales Manager
Harry A WardM34GuestDirector
Charlotte TompkinsF36GuestDirector
John W BaymillerM23GuestChemist
Kenneth A McClinchieM22GuestSuperintendent
James D HayesM25GuestAccountant
Maggie E CoushaineF82GuestNone
Anne B CoushaineF30GuestNone
John KocherM40GuestBaker
Albert D WilhelmM27GuestSalesman
Minnie TompkinsF71ServantHousekeeper
Theo K PalmerF64ServantChambermaid
Resident Household in 1940
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
David GrossM36HeadSalesman
Francis A TooleF41GuestSales Supervisor
Mary E SpivyF44GuestNone
Howard F ShaylorM39GuestSalesman
Anna Y ReedF68GuestTeacher
John K TuohyM28GuestMachinist
Resident Household in 1950
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
Robert L CauserM51HeadHotel Mgr
Laura H CauserF70Other MemberNone
Theodosia O CulverF66Other MemberNone
Jesse E DockM59Other MemberBlank
Martha B HoustonF70Other MemberNone