414 East Buffalo Street

The residence at 414 East Buffalo Street was probably a Greek Revival house when it was built for merchant Charles F. Blood (1826-1898) in 1868. The house was remodeled in 1873 by William Henry Miller, who transformed it into the style of an Italianate villa.

Characteristic Italianate features include the extensive use of decorative brackets under the eaves and the tall, narrow windows. What distinguishes this as an Italianate villa is the tower, with its mansard roof and wrought-iron cresting.

Attorney Charles H. Blood (1866-1938), son of the original owner and developer of Cayuga Heights, owned this house until 1920.

Source: Historic Ithaca, Inc.

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