"J. W. Hook, a well known produce merchant, yesterday completed arrangements for the purchase of the old Billiken Theater property at East Green and Tioga streets from Driscoll Brothers & Co. He will take possession on April 1. Mr. Hook said he in...
Submitted by Eve Snyder on May 02, 2026 19:45
"Hook Buys Old Theater Property," Ithaca Journal, February 24, 1917, 3.
Manning’s Ithaca Directory, January 1960 H. A. Manning Co, Schenectady, NY
Manning’s Ithaca Directory, March 1966 H. A. Manning Co, Schenectady, NY
130 S Tioga St Ithaca (as of 1899)
20 S Tioga St Ithaca
128 S Tioga St Ithaca (as of 1899)
20 S Tioga St Ithaca
“…the Travelers Hotel, 119-121 S Aurora St,. [was] demolished in 1967….because of Urban Renewal.”
Submitted by Eve Snyder on April 01, 2025 23:59
"Review of '67: Hotels Demolished," Ithaca Journal, January 1, 1968, 12.
119-121 S Aurora St Ithaca (as of 1899) 15-17 S Aurora St Ithaca (as of 1878) 14 S Aurora St Ithaca
"On behalf of a client, whose name is withheld, James R. Robinson this morning purchased the old Billiken Theater property at Tioga and Green streets from J. W. Hook. Mr. Robinson has given a long-term lease on the property to the J. B. Lang Eng...
Submitted by Eve Snyder on May 02, 2026 19:57
"J. R. Robinson Buys Green Street Property for Anonymous Client," Ithaca Journal, May 18, 1921, 5.
"Angelo Petrillo, 63, for many years a well known manufacturer of ice cream in this city, died this morning at his home, 622 West Seneca street. Death is attributed to chronic laryngitis. Mr. Petrillo has resided in Ithaca for the past 30 years an...
Submitted by Eve Snyder on February 11, 2026 02:13
"Angelo Petrillo, for Many Years Manufacturer of Ice Cream Here, Dies," Ithaca Journal-News, April 29, 1925, 5.
“John Gauntlett Brooks, 73, of 309 N. Aurora St., pharmacist and city historian and one of Ithaca's most beloved citizens, died at 3 a.m. today, June 2, 1948, in Tompkins County Memorial Hospital after an illness of several months. He is survived...
Submitted by Eve Snyder on December 05, 2025 21:12
“Death Takes John Brooks, City Historian,” Ithaca Journal, June 2, 1948, 3.
Marriage License/Certificate November 9, 1925 Joseph Jones of Rochester, Monroe, New York, and Nellie C. Holland of Rochester, Monroe, New York Bride: Nellie C. Holland of 225 Mearen St, housework, born in Ithaca, NY to Robert Holland and Louise...
Submitted by Eve Snyder on May 22, 2026 03:54
New York, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1847-1849, 1907-1936 for Louise Criss
Find a Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/188781763/john-gauntlett-brooks
https://www.hickeys.com/about_hickeys_music/hickeys_music_center_history.php
Multi-Family Construction: ; Roof of Main Structure: Non-combustible; Additional Sections: Section 1, back (E), 1 story, non-combustible roof; Porches: ; Outbuildings: ; Other: Demolished for Southside Community Building
Submitted by Eve Snyder on January 11, 2026 02:00
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York, April 1910 Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division, Sanborn Maps Collection
Properties demolished for “…a new Woolworth Department Store in Project 1 of Urban Renewal…” on the block comprising Cayuga St, Green St, Tioga St, and Six Mile Creek included: "-Cayuga Press, 113 E Green St…"
Submitted by Eve Snyder on March 27, 2026 20:19
Jerry Langdon, “Urban Renewal ‘Possession’ Hearing Set Tuesday,” Ithaca Journal, January 23, 1967, 9.
Properties demolished for “…a new Woolworth Department Store in Project 1 of Urban Renewal…” on the block comprising Cayuga St, Green St, Tioga St, and Six Mile Creek included: "-Ithaca Gear and Auto Parts Co., 111 E Green St… "
Submitted by Eve Snyder on March 27, 2026 20:20
Jerry Langdon, “Urban Renewal ‘Possession’ Hearing Set Tuesday,” Ithaca Journal, January 23, 1967, 9.