Street Address History:
Earlier street address 51 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 left (S), 1 story, shingle roof;
Outbuildings: Stable 1, 2 stories, shingle roof / Outbuilding 1, attached left of Stable 1, 1 story, shingle roof (#219 1/2 Cleveland Ave);
Porches: Porch 1, front left side (N), 1 story, shingle roof / Porch 2, back right side (S), 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.
219 Cleveland Ave
51 Wheat St
Description:
This is a 1½-story, L-shaped residence with a front facing gable. Both 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 building. There is a 1-story addition at the rear of the house. Most windows have been replaced and are 1/1 double-hung sash.