{"nrhp_refnum":"11000042","name":"Telluride House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"217 West Ave","address_restricted":false,"city":"Ithaca","county":"Tompkins County","state":"NY","lat":42.44814429000007,"lon":-76.48668980299993,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2011-02-22","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Social History","Architecture"],"significance_levels":[],"summary":{"what_it_is":"Telluride House is a four-story brick residential building at 217 West Avenue on the Cornell University campus in Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York. It was built in 1909-10 to a design by Salt Lake City architect W.H. Lepper and has housed students since 1911.","why_significant":"The form finds it significant under Criterion A for its association with the Telluride Association, an educational organization founded by Lucien L. Nunn to encourage young people, especially in technical fields, and to maintain high admission standards. It is significant under Criterion C as an example of early twentieth-century architecture that blends Prairie, Arts and Crafts and Craftsman influences. Its interiors have notable oak woodwork and tiled fireplaces.","narrative":"Telluride House sits at the junction of West Avenue and Campus Road on the Cornell University campus in Ithaca. Designed by Salt Lake City architect W.H. Lepper and built in 1909-10, it is a four-story building with a reinforced concrete frame, red brick at the lower level, yellow brick above, and a low hipped slate roof with broad bracketed eaves. Prairie and Arts and Crafts influences show in its horizontal lines, square porch piers and stained glass. Inside, oak paneling, tiled and brick fireplaces and a grand oak staircase provide most of the decoration. Mining and power entrepreneur Lucien L. Nunn sponsored the house, which began accepting students in 1911 and became the principal holding of the Telluride Association. Residents receive fellowships in exchange for running the house. It was listed for its role in this educational mission and for its architecture. Land belongs to Cornell, while the Association owns the building.","period_of_significance":"1909-1960","architect_builder":"W.H. Lepper, architect","architectural_style":"Late 19th & Early 20th Century American Movements: Prairie School; Bungalow/Craftsman","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Still used as a residence for students and visiting scholars. The balconies were recently rebuilt, an elevator was added in 2003, and the dining room was refinished in 1984.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:47.77576-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/11000042.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/11000042/a92d757bdf-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/11000042/a92d757bdf-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"Jerrye &amp; Roy Klotz, MD","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:TELLURIDE_HOUSE,_ITHACA,_TOMPKINS_COUNTY.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Jerrye &amp;amp; Roy Klotz, MD</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:TELLURIDE_HOUSE,_ITHACA,_TOMPKINS_COUNTY.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75322532","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telluride_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24765347"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/tompkins-county/telluride-house-11000042/"}