Street Address History:
Earlier street address 49 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, back (S), 1 story, non-combustible 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.
217 Cleveland Ave
49 Wheat St
Description:
This is a 1½-story, L-shaped residence which sits on a raised foundation. The house has a front facing gable. Both the gable and wing have cornice returns and wide frieze boards. An enclosed porch has been constructed across the front of the wing and protrudes out beyond the gabled front of the house. Most windows have been replaced and are 1/1, double-hung sash. The house has been sided with aluminum siding.