{"nrhp_refnum":"84000760","name":"Synder, John J., House","other_names":["Snyder House"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"247 W. St. Charles St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"San Andreas","county":"Calaveras County","state":"CA","lat":38.197324098000024,"lon":-120.68607693199999,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1984-08-02","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A 1-1/2 story Queen Anne residence at 247 W. St. Charles Street in San Andreas, Calaveras County, California, built in 1895 for John J. Snyder. The architect and builder are unknown.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is one of the largest and finest Queen Anne houses in Calaveras County, with architectural details unusual to the area such as patterned shingle courses, carved panels and a pebble-dash gable. It was also built for John Snyder, District Attorney of Calaveras County from 1893 to 1899 and a member of two pioneer families of Murphys.","narrative":"Built in 1895 at 247 W. St. Charles Street in San Andreas, this 1-1/2 story Queen Anne house sits on a large sloping lot among fruit, nut, locust and oak trees. Its exterior combines gables, gablets, porches, polygonal windows, turned posts, brackets, spindles, channeled siding with patterned shingle courses, and a front gable filled with cement, colored stones and glass. The house was built for John J. Snyder, who served as District Attorney of Calaveras County from 1893 until his death in 1899, and for his wife Elizabeth. A local newspaper called it a mansion and one of the finest residences in the mountains. The architect is unknown, and a local builder may have used a pattern book. The property stayed in the Snyder family until 1975 and kept its original appearance, apart from a remodeled kitchen and new interior wall surfaces. It is considered one of the largest and finest Queen Anne houses in the county, and its renovation follows rehabilitation standards.","period_of_significance":"1800-1899 (specific date 1895)","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Queen Anne","criteria":[],"status_note":"Listed as occupied, in excellent condition and altered, with minor alterations. The current owner is adding rooms to the basement and attic while keeping the original exterior. The house was empty in recent years before renovation.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:27.430481-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_CA/84000760.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/84000760/099ea8709a-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/84000760/099ea8709a-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY 3.0","author":"Bobak Ha'Eri","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2009-0724-CA-SanAndreas-SnyderHouse.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Bobak Ha'Eri</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2009-0724-CA-SanAndreas-SnyderHouse.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123858486","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_J._Snyder_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14682523"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/california/calaveras-county/synder-john-j-house-84000760/"}