152 E State St Ithaca

W. H. & S. V. Lines, Boots and Shoes 

Thomas W. Burns, Lawyer and Justice of the Peace

Norton & Conklin Publishers, Ithaca, NY

Fred W Brooks, Jeweler
Albert Bishop, Painter
Michael Mitchell, Laborer
Dr. Arthur D. White, Physician and Surgeon

Ithaca, NY

Charles H Brooks, Jeweler 
Charles G Barber, Sign Painter 
Fred Hayes Smith, Insurance, Real Estate and Investments
Dr Arthur D White, Physician and Surgeon

Norton Printing Co, Ithaca, NY

Multi-Family Construction: ; 
Roof of Main Structure: Non-combustible; 
Additional Sections: Section 1, back (N), 2 stories, non-combustible roof; 
Porches: ; 
Outbuildings: ; 
Other: 2 skylights / "Jewelry" "Sign Painting" / Special Hazards; 
3 story building with 2 story back section.

Charles H Brooks, Jeweler 
Thomas W Burns, Lawyer 
Dr Michael J Foran, Physician 
Jason P Merrill, Artist, Real Estate, Loans and Insurance

Norton Printing Co, Ithaca, NY

Charles H. Brooks, Jeweler 
Frank W. Palmer, Jeweler 
Ithaca Collections, Robert A. Hutchinson Attorney, Collections and Credit Information 
Michael J. Foran, Physician

H. A. Manning Co, Schenectady, NY

Schooley's  Jewelers (William E Schooley)
Richard C Warren, Physician and Surgeon

H. A. Manning Co, Schenectady, NY

"This building boasts downtown’s best example of an Art Deco storefront. Originally an 1840s Greek Revival structure, still apparent in the upper stories, the storefront was extensively remodeled in 1930 in the Art Deco style. Escalating costs of commercial space in the 20th century resulted in narrower storefronts and deeply recessed entrances with display spaces on either side. The angular Art Deco display windows were designed to draw customers into the store. Rapid advances in glass manufacturing following World War I led to development of vitrolite and carrara glass – opaque glasses that were strong enough to use as exterior wall coverings. Note the sea-foam green vitrolite panels and buff vitrolite of the Schooley’s sign. Also of special note is the aluminum around the display windows and on the door handle. Earlier this century, before mass production, aluminum had the status of a semiprecious metal."

Historic Ithaca, DeWitt Park Historic District and Downtown Ithaca: An Architectural Walking Tour, 30. 

152 East State St. 

"Three-story, four-bay, brick commercial building; street-level facade has altered Art Deco-style storefront (1940) paneled in red-veined stuctural glass with recessed center entrance flanked by three-sided bay display window cases; second and third stories retain rectangular windows with stone sills, incised stone lintels, and non-historic one-over-one sash; stamped metal cornice also spans roofline of adjacent 154 East State Street. Built 1840-1851; storefront alterations 1940."

National Register of Historic Places Registration Form for Ithaca Downtown Historic District, December 18, 2004