"Cradit-Moore House"
172 Pleasant Grove Road
(Also known as Kline Road before 1953)
Year Built: 1817, 1860-61
Style: Greek Revival
The Cradit-Moore House, now a private home, gives up a glimpse of the village's early agricultural heritage. Prominent landowner and Fall Creek lumber mill owner Isaac Cradit built the earliest section of the home, its northern wing, in 1817. Its distinctive Greek Revival features include pilasters, a cornice line with full entablature, a pediment-shaped door surround, and elaborate window molding.
Around 1860-61, farmer Peter Kline added the southern wing after he purchased the property. (The Klines owned much farmland in the area.)
In 1938, Dr. Norman Moore and Bernice Moore bought the house and oversaw many changes. Dr. Moore was the first Director of Cornell University’s health care system. In 1948, the Moores sold the house to Cornell University but stipulated that they could continue to live in the home for their lifetimes.
In 2000, Cornell planned a major expansion of its North Campus dorms. The plan called for demolition of the building. Historic Ithaca stepped in to save the almost 200-year-old structure. The house was moved about three-tenths of a mile north of its original location at 128 Pleasant Grove Road to its current lot.
172 Pleasant Grove Road
(Also known as Kline Road before 1953)
Year Built: 1817, 1860-61
Style: Greek Revival
The Cradit-Moore House, now a private home, gives up a glimpse of the village's early agricultural heritage. Prominent landowner and Fall Creek lumber mill owner Isaac Cradit built the earliest section of the home, its northern wing, in 1817. Its distinctive Greek Revival features include pilasters, a cornice line with full entablature, a pediment-shaped door surround, and elaborate window molding.
Around 1860-61, farmer Peter Kline added the southern wing after he purchased the property. (The Klines owned much farmland in the area.)
In 1938, Dr. Norman Moore and Bernice Moore bought the house and oversaw many changes. Dr. Moore was the first Director of Cornell University’s health care system. In 1948, the Moores sold the house to Cornell University but stipulated that they could continue to live in the home for their lifetimes.
In 2000, Cornell planned a major expansion of its North Campus dorms. The plan called for demolition of the building. Historic Ithaca stepped in to save the almost 200-year-old structure. The house was moved about three-tenths of a mile north of its original location at 128 Pleasant Grove Road to its current lot.
