109 E Seneca St Ithaca (as of 1899) 9 E Seneca St Ithaca

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Address
109 E Seneca St Ithaca (as of 1899)
9 E Seneca St Ithaca
Year Built
1888
Building Type
Residence
Construction
2 story Wood structure
Block Number
46
Annotations
1910 Sanborn Fire Insurance Atlas of Ithaca

Ven'd (veneered)

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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
“Dr. Elma Griggs lived here from 1894 to 1922. She moved to Ithaca in 1889 and took over Dr. Albina Hunter’s practice.” 

Daniel Snodderly, Ithaca and Its Past, p50. 

Dr. Elma Griggs owned both 109 and 111 E Seneca St.  In 1922, after her death, Dr. Griggs' daughter, Bertha Chambers, sold them to Mabelle E. Rockwell. 

"Real Estate Transfers," Ithaca Journal, July 5, 1922, 2

In 1929 Dr. Royden Vose purchased both properties from Paul Rockwell.  

"Dr. Vose Buys On E. Seneca Street," Ithaca Journal, March 1, 1929, 6.

Multi-Family Construction: ; 
Roof of Main Structure: Non-combustible; 
Additional Sections: ; 
Porches: Porch 1, front right inset, 1 story, non-combustible roof / Porch 2, Back right inset (S), 1 story, non-combustible roof / Porch 3, back left (S), 1 story, non-combustible roof; 
Outbuildings: Outbuilding 1, 1 story, shingle roof; 
Other: Bay 1, left (E) / Main Structure brick "Ven'd" veneered, Porches are wood frame only / Frame cornice front (N);

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

"Downtown Ithaca was a fashionable residential area throughout the 19th century. Built by 1888, the house at 109 East Seneca uses irregular forms, varied surface materials, and elaborate decorations typical of the Queen Anne style. Of note are the terra-cotta chimney decoration, gable ornament in wood, and small square panes of stained glass known as Queen Anne sash." 

Historic Ithaca, DeWitt Park Historic District and Downtown Ithaca: An Architectural Walking Tour, 20. 

Resident Household in 1880
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
Eliza A BrownF50HeadHousekeeping
Eugenia BrownF23DaughterNone
Joanna CraneF70BoarderNone
Emanuel SugermanM26BoarderClothier Propr
Levi SugermanM22BoarderClothier Propr
John StantonM21BoarderPrinter
Resident Household in 1900
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
Elma C GriggsF40HeadPhysician
Bertha M GriggsF19DaughterAt School
Florence AddisF26ServantServant
Resident Household in 1910
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
Elma C GriggsF47HeadDoctor
Adelaide LewisF34ServantServant
Resident Household in 1920
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
Elma C GriggsF57HeadPhysician
Bertha G ChambersF37DaughterNone
Norman C ChambersM36Son-in-LawMechanical Engineer
Lolita HodgesF19ServantMaid
Resident Household in 1930
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
Royden M VoseM50HeadSurgeon
Ethelyn VoseF37WifeNone
Betty A VoseF7DaughterNone
Grace BowenF38MaidServant
Jane DouglasF45HousekeeperServant
Resident Household in 1940
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
Royden M VoseM60HeadSurgeon And Physician
Etheyln VoseF47WifeNone
Elizabeth Ann VoseF17DaughterNone
Millie BowenF35CookCook
Grace BowenF45MaidMaid
Frederick CampbellM17JanitorJanitor Work
Resident Household in 1950
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
William A RaneyM30HeadGrad Asst Agronomy
Jane RaneyF28WifeNone
Susan RaneyF3DaughterNone
Resident Household in 1950
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
Robert MartinM26HeadGrad Asst Agronomy
Margaret MartinF25WifeSecretary
Resident Household in 1950
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
George JohannsenM30HeadGrad Asst Vegetable Crops
Patricia JohannsenF25WifeSecretary
Resident Household in 1950
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
Anne MurrayF28HeadSecretary
Doris FolkF28PartnerGrad Asst English