Barr Building

Details
Name
Barr Building
Address
213 E Seneca St Ithaca (as of 1899)
43 E Seneca St Ithaca
Year Built
1815 (ca.)
Building Type
Commercial
Construction
2 story Wood structure
Block Number
56
Annotations
1910 Sanborn Fire Insurance Atlas of Ithaca

Plumbing

Description
Source of Building Data: 1910 Sanborn Fire Insurance Atlas; 
Multi-Family Construction: ; 
Roof of Main Structure: Shingle; 
Additional Sections: Section 1, left (E), 1 story, non-combustible roof / Section 2, back (S), 1 story, non-combustible roof; 
Porches: Porch 1, front (N), no story or roof details, shared with #211 E Seneca St; 
Outbuildings: ; 
Other: ;
Media (Photos, Videos, Audio Recordings)
Chamber of Commerce

Chamber of Commerce ca. 1937-1941

Add Source/NarrativeSources & Narratives
F.T. Greenley & Son (Frederick T. & Fred A. Greenley) Groceries, 41 and 43 E. Seneca St
1872 Ithaca Directory

1872

Frederick T Greenley
Frederick A Greenley

Barr Building 211-213 E Seneca St
"This may be downtown’s oldest standing structure, possibly dating to 1815, when the Federal style was popular. Though originally a residence, it was converted to a grocery store in 1870 and has remained a business ever since. The street façade was remodeled around 1900 in Colonial Revival style." 
Historic Ithaca, DeWitt Park Historic District and Downtown Ithaca: An Architectural Walking Tour, 22. http://www.historicithaca.org/

Resident Household in 1880
NameSexAgeRelationOccupation
John L PhillipsM54HeadDrives Hack
Adaline C PhillipsF48WifeKeeping House
Aaron H PhillipsM28SonBaker
Joseph G PhillipsM22SonDrives Team