218 W State St Ithaca

Details
Address
218 W State St Ithaca (as of 1899)
40 W State St Ithaca
Year Built
Unknown
Demolished
1966
Building Type
Commercial
Construction
3 story Brick structure
Block Number
34
Annotations
1910 Sanborn Fire Insurance Atlas of Ithaca

Bakery
Wall 1st only
Heat: Stoves
Light: Gas
Power: Gasol Eng (gasoline engine)

Description
This building, numbered 214, 216, and 218 W State St, was demolished in April 1966 and a new building at 214-218 W State St was  built in its place.
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Multi-Family Construction: ; 
Roof of Main Structure: Non-combustible; 
Additional Sections: ; 
Porches: ; 
Outbuildings: ; 
Other: "Bakery" / Access at the back wall to #107 N Albany St / 
1910 City Directory lists AH Platts Co at #214 W State, #216 W State, #218 W State / 
There is a 1st floor wall between #214 W State and #218 W State / 
"Heat: Stoves", "Light: Gas", "Power: Gasol Eng" (gasoline engine) refer to #214 W State St, #216 W State St, #218 W State St, #107 N Albany St / 
#214 W State St, #216 W State St, #218 W State St, #107 N Albany St are all one structure with openings between the different operations; 

“A Market Basket super-market first of its kind in Ithaca, will be opened at 9 a.m. Friday at 214-218 W. State St. It is of the self-service type.
The store area, created by remodeling of the Head Block which was acquired under a long term lease, is 100 feet long and 50 feet wide not including the storage and refrigerating areas in the rear. 
Neat the entrance is the produce department of metal shelves equipped with vegetable humidifiers which will be in operation at all times. Next comes a frosted foods department…”

“Super-Market To Open Doors Friday,” Ithaca Journal, April 6, 1939, 7.