215 Cleveland Ave Ithaca

Earlier street address 47 Wheat St.
The city renumbered its streets in 1899 using the hundred block system (see Crandall 1899 City Engineering Map).
Wheat Street was renamed Cleveland Ave in 1908.

Source of Building Data: 1910 Sanborn Fire Insurance Atlas;
Multi-Family Construction: ; 
Roof of Main Structure: Shingle; 
Additional Sections: Section 1, left side (E), 1 story, shingle roof; 
Outbuildings: ; 
Porches: Porch 1, front left side (N), 1 story, shingle roof; 
Other: ;

Source of Building Data: Southside Historic District Proposal, Cynthia Carrington Carter, Emanuel J. Carter Jr. And Dr. Judith Wellman, City of Ithaca Department of Planning and Development, 2005. 
215 Cleveland Ave 
47 Wheat St

Description: 
This is a 1½-story, L-shaped, vinyl sided residence with a front facing gable and 1-story wing. An open porch has been constructed across the front of the wing. The windows have been replaced and are 1/1, double-hung sash.

Established African-American occupancy/ownership during the period of significance:
1905 – Fredrick Reed

Demolished March 2024: "INHS Schedules Demolition of Fire-Damaged and Unsound Properties on Cleveland Avenue for Redevelopment," Ithaca Times, Mar. 14, 2024 https://www.ithaca.com/news/ithaca/inhs-schedules-demolition-of-fire-damaged-and-unsound-properties-on-cleveland-avenue-for-redevelopment/article_1de526ba-e217-11ee-9bb1-ff3ba5878bab.html