HomeMy WebLinkAboutContinuation Sheet - 1859 Trumansburg Road.pdfN.Y. Historic Resource Inventory Form - Continuation Sheet Address: 1859 Trumansburg Road (Route 96) Village/Hamlet: Jacksonville (Ulysses) Narrative Description of Property The rectangular building (1966) is one-story and constructed of concrete block and is located on the northwestern corner of Route 96/Trumansburg Road and Jacksonville Road. It has a flat roof with a moderate eve protruding over the main (southeast) fagade. Since the property was surveyed in 1983, small windows have been added to the east, south and west facades. The distinctive triptych-eque light configuration around the main entrance on the south (main) fagade provides aesthetic interest in an otherwise simple building. An asphalt parking lot fills the space in front of the building, which set in a prominent spot for oncoming traffic along Trumansburg Road/Route 96. When surveyed in 1983, it was noted that the size, scale and building materials are out of proportion with the other buildings in the center of the hamlet. However, with the gas station located on the southwestern corner of the intersection, the building contributes to the commercial purpose of this portion of the hamlet. Narrative Description of Significance Historically, this intersection has been an important commercial hub for the hamlet. The deed describes the property as part of the land "known as the old Tavern lot." Additional research corroborates that the Mattison Tavern (no longer extant) occupied the site diagonally across Route 96/Trumansburg Road and Jacksonville Road, now occupied by a gas station. The centrally located site has served a variety of uses. The 1866 map depicts a structure fronting Trumansburg Road called the "tin shop." Jacksonville historian Nancy Dean noted that a bean shelling operation occurred in a house on the property, although the specific date range (likely late 19th, early 20th century) is unknown. Based on deed research, it's likely that a gas station and accompanying residence, now demolished, were constructed ca. 1920. These operations appear to have still been in use when the deed was transferred in 1938. Compiled by Katelin Olson, August 15, 2014 N.Y. Historic Resource Inventory Form - Continuation Sheet Address: 1859 Trumansburg Road (Route 96) Village/Hamlet: Jacksonville (Ulysses) Narrative Description of Significance (continued) Constructed in 1966, the commercial building at 1859 Trumansburg Road reflects mid-century investment in the greater area. Trumansburg, for instance, experienced a major surge of investment in new buildings in the 1950s and early 1960s. The site is currently used as an acupuncture center. Interestingly, two of the property's owners, Edwin S. Johnson and Ai Lyon, also owned 1858 Trumansburg Road at various points. History of Ownership (from 1983) Date Acquired Book Page Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church ? ? ? (Horace Cooper, Elisha Wilcox, Thomas Gibb and Stephen Mandeville) Egbert Burr 2/14/1840 NN 318 Elisha Wilcox 4/1/1857 67 112 J.J. Ayres Dueling ? ? ? Lovinia Lee 9/21/1877 4 (?) 310 David B. Stewart ? ? ? Edwin S. Johnson 12/18/1912 178 552 John E. Stevenson 10/18/1924 207 503 Edythe Stevenson ? 246 259 Cynthia Snyder 12/1/1937 249 226 Ai Lyon 11/29/1938 252 119 William B. and Sarah Wilkinson 10/23/1940 227 532 Wilber Gregg 6/1/1945 ? ? Leonard Keith 7/1/1974 ? ? Patricia J. Love ? ? ? Compiled by Katelin Olson, August 15, 2014 2 N.Y. Historic Resource Inventory Form - Continuation Sheet Address: 1859 Trumansburg Road (Route 96) Village/Hamlet: Jacksonville (Ulysses) History of Ownership (from 1983) Date Acquired Book Page Beth Guthrie 1/5/1995 743 86 (current owner) 11/20/2013 2013 15442 Figure 1: Main (southeast) facade Figure 2: Southwest facade Compiled by Katelin Olson, August 15, 2014 3 N.Y. Historic Resource Inventory Form - Continuation Sheet Address: 1859 Trumansburg Road (Route 96) Village/Hamlet: Jacksonville (Ulysses) Sources Chatterton, Leslie. "Building Structure Inventory Form: 1859 Trumansburg Road." Jacksonville, NY. December 1983. Tompkins County. "Property Description Report For: 1859 Trumansburg Road, Municipality of Ulysses." Image Mate Online. Accessed July 24, 2014. Compiled by Katelin Olson, August 15, 2014 4