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“Mr. Pritchard has all the work he can do in the line of wagon making, doing his own and some handsome painting.”

Submitted by Eve Snyder on February 06, 2025 16:49

“Neighboring Towns: Varna,” Ithaca Daily Journal, August 25, 1875, 4.

James G Pritchard

Name of Individual or Firm: Roy E. Hungerford Spouse/Family Relation: Maude # of Children Under 21: 3 Business or Occupation: Farmer Chief Crop or Specialty: Grain & hay Property: Owned 83 Acres Rural Delivery Route/Post Office: RD3 Ithaca 1914 AA...

Submitted by Caroline Arms on June 28, 2025 13:24

• American Agriculturist Farm Directory of Yates, Schuyler, Tompkins and Seneca Counties New York, New York: Orange Judd Company, 1914. [ available...

1199 Ellis Hollow Rd Dryden (as of 1968) 1137 Ellis Hollow Rd Dryden

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 u...

Submitted by Caroline Arms on October 29, 2025 01:24

• Deeds and maps referred to are available from the online database service of the Tompkins County Clerk by logging in as guest, and searching by I...

4 Highland Park Ln Ithaca

300 West Avenue (Campus) Veterans Housing Office Veterans Dormitories

Submitted by Eve Snyder on May 01, 2025 14:56

Manning’s Ithaca Directory, March 1949 H. A. Manning Co, Schenectady, NY

300 West Ave Ithaca

Clark G Selover, Cigar Manufacturer

Submitted by Genevieve Barbee on March 13, 2025 19:52

Norton & Goodhue’s Ithaca City Directory for 1909 Norton Printing Co, Ithaca, NY

203 E State St Ithaca (as of 1899) 63 E State St Ithaca

Name of Individual: B. Johnson Specialty: Dairy Clock System House Number: 3-0-Z Community: Brookton Current Street Address: 57 Burns Rd? Post Office/Rural Delivery Route: Brookton RD 22 Telephone: 

Submitted by Eve Snyder on December 18, 2024 01:24

“Clock System” Rural Index Caroline Township, 1920, Ithaca, N.Y.: American Rural Index Corporation Eastern Division, 1920. HistoryForge transcripti...

Benoni B Johnson

Name of Individual: Mary A. Genung Specialty:  Clock System House Number:  Community: Speedsville Current Street Address:  Post Office/Rural Delivery Route: Berkshire RD 1 Telephone: 

Submitted by Eve Snyder on December 17, 2024 18:45

“Clock System” Rural Index Caroline Township, 1920, Ithaca, N.Y.: American Rural Index Corporation Eastern Division, 1920. HistoryForge transcripti...

Mary Ann Genung

"A. J. Hall has bought the Lucy Stevens place and will move his family into it this week."

Submitted by Eve Snyder on December 27, 2024 00:36

"News From The Neighboring Towns: Caroline Depot," Ithaca Journal, February 10, 1916, 11.

1553 Coddington Rd Caroline

Alfred J Hall

Howell H. Girard, Blacksmith

Submitted by Genevieve Barbee on March 11, 2025 19:31

Ithaca Directory and Tompkins County Business Directory, 1873-74 Ithaca, NY

120-122 S Aurora St Ithaca (as of 1899) 16 S Aurora St Ithaca (as of 1878) 15 S Aurora St Ithaca

From the Cayuga Heights History Project (circa 2019) School No. 22/Schoolhouse No. 6 (Also known as the Kline Schoolhouse) 1001 Hanshaw Road School District No. 22 As early as 1823, residents of what would become the Village of Cayuga Heights ha...

Submitted by Caroline Arms on March 08, 2025 22:58

• Village of Cayuga Heights History, 1001 Hanshaw Road. [https://www.cayugaheightshistory.org/kline-schoolhouse.html] • 1866 Atlas of Tompkins Coun...

1001 Hanshaw Rd Ithaca

218 East State St. "Three-story, glazed red brick building; street-level facade has altered storefront (1965) with display windows, recessed storefront entrance, and recessed side stairway entrance; upper stories have aluminum windows with center...

Submitted by Eve Snyder on September 25, 2024 02:01

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

218 E State St Ithaca (as of 1940)

“Dr. Genung and Mr. Charles Ennis, of Freeville, enjoyed a carriage ride to Ithaca on Monday of this week.”

Submitted by Eve Snyder on February 02, 2025 22:08

“Personal Mention,” Dryden Herald, February 24, 1886, 5.

Dr Homer Albert Genung

“Mr. George W. Schuyler has purchased of the Messrs. Grant’s the building including Nos. 38 & 40 Owego street, and intends making extensive improvements therein. The building is to be extended back to a depth of 100 feet, and the stores made the m...

Submitted by Eve Snyder on October 12, 2025 14:51

“Local Record,” April 7, 1852, Ithaca Journal and Advertiser, 3, accessed October 12, 2025, https://www.nyshistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=ija1852040...

212 E State St Ithaca (as of 1899) 74 E State St Ithaca (as of 1867) 38 Owego St Ithaca
214 E State St Ithaca (as of 1899) 76 E State St Ithaca (as of 1867) 40 Owego St Ithaca

Donohue & Higgins, Peter M Donohue & Frank H Higgins,  Plumning, Steam, Gas and Hot Water Fitting Peter M Donohue, Residence

Submitted by Eve Snyder on April 28, 2025 01:06

Norton & Hanford’s Ithaca City Directory for 1903 Ithaca, NY

207 N Aurora St Ithaca (as of 1902)

Name of Individual:Mrs. Borthurick Specialty: Retired Farmer Clock System House Number: 3-0-C Community: Caroline Current Street Address: 3357 Slaterville Rd Post Office/Rural Delivery Route Brookton RD 22 Telephone: 

Submitted by Eve Snyder on December 13, 2024 22:33

“Clock System” Rural Index Caroline Township, 1920, Ithaca, N.Y.: American Rural Index Corporation Eastern Division, 1920. HistoryForge transcripti...

Elnora Borthwick

Joseph F. Hickey, music and musical instruments

Submitted by Eve Snyder on March 28, 2025 19:57

Norton & Hanford’s Ithaca City Directory for 1899 Ithaca, NY

105 S Cayuga St Ithaca

Vacant store

Submitted by Eve Snyder on August 06, 2024 16:34

Williams’ Ithaca Directory, 1883-1884 Auburnian Steam Press, Auburn, NY

10 N Tioga St Ithaca

“Long Island developer Jeffrey Rimland has proposed to build an eight-story hotel at the eastern end of The Commons in the triangular spot of land surrounded by the Rothschild’s building, Aurora Street and Green Street. The land is currently a sur...

Submitted by Genevieve Barbee on March 11, 2025 20:06

Krisy Gashler, “Long Island developer plans hotel for downtown,” Ithaca Journal, February 21, 2008, 1.

Ithaca Marriott on The Commons S Aurora St Ithaca (as of 2016)

107 Lyceum Block (apartments)

Submitted by Eve Snyder on March 28, 2025 20:02

Norton & Hanford’s Ithaca City Directory for 1899 Ithaca, NY

107 S Cayuga St Ithaca

"Labyrinth Steam-Boiler," Abram Van Order, Ithaca, N.Y., Boiler for Steam-Engines or for other purposes

Submitted by Eve Snyder on August 06, 2024 20:52

A. Van Order, Steam-Boiler Water Tube, No. 844, Patented July 17, 1838. https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/fa/75/a3/60dd7d7e6e5933/US844.pdf

Abram Van Order