This building was the second building on Highland Park Ln to appear with a house number in the Ithaca City Directory. The address 4 Highland Park Ln appeared in the 1951 Ithaca City Directory. The 1949 directory indicated that there was a house under construction.
In the 1951, and 1952 Ithaca City Directories, there were 2 households listed at this address. In both years, the first occupant listed was Lawrence Darrah.
Deeds and maps referred to below are all available from the online database service of the Tompkins County Clerk by clicking the link below, logging in as guest, and searching by Instrument (Document) Number, for example: BF023477-001.
Two lots on Highland Park Ln had occupants in the 1950 census. These two lots, which became known as 4 Highland Park Ln and 6 Highland Park Ln, are identified in the "Revised Map of Highland Park," from August 1, 1949 [BF023477-001]. In an earlier "Map of Highland Park" from August 25, 1945 [BF023465-001], a single large lot covered the area occupied by the eventual two lots.
The digitized Deed History card in the Tompkins County Department of Assessment database indicates that 4 Highland Park Ln was Highland Park Lot 4B. This is a reference to the "Revised Map of Highland Park," from August 1, 1949 [BF023477-001]
Three relevant conveyance deeds refer to the earlier "Map of Highland Park" [BF023465-001]
- 12/07/1948 BF073713-001 DEED: Cayuga Products Corporation sold Lot #4 in the 1945 Map of Highland Park [BF023465-001] to Edward and Josephine M Wilson. The deed gives permission for the lot to be divided into two lots with a house and garage on each lot.
- 02/07/1949 BF074119-001 DEED: Edward W and Josephine M Wilson sold the same property to Willis G and Dorothy L Cross.
- 10/24/1949 BF136893-001 DEED: Willis G and Dorothy L Cross sold the part of the property that became 4 Highland Park Ln to Lawrence B and Wanda M Darrah, who were already living there.
The Dept. of Assessment database gives 1949 as the date built for 4 Highland Park Ln.