{"nrhp_refnum":"88002209","name":"Pitt, Newton M., House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"8114 Harwood Dr.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Sandy Creek","county":"Oswego County","state":"NY","lat":43.64354319100005,"lon":-76.08302285099995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1988-11-15","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story Greek Revival frame house at 8114 Harwood Drive in the village of Sandy Creek, Oswego County, New York, built in 1851 by local builder William Elliot Howlett, with a contributing late nineteenth century carriage house.","why_significant":"The house is argued to be an outstanding temple-front Greek Revival residence in Sandy Creek and an important surviving example of master builder William E. Howlett's craftsmanship. It is the earliest of three surviving Howlett works in the town and served as a model for two later residences. It was built for Pitt M. Newton, a prominent merchant and civic leader, and recalls the village's mid-nineteenth century prosperity.","narrative":"Built in 1851 on Harwood Drive in the village of Sandy Creek, this two-story frame house is a temple-front Greek Revival residence with an L-shaped plan, gable roof and wide cornice. Its north front has a pedimented portico carried by two square pillars and two Ionic columns, and the side entry has sidelights and a transom. The builder, William E. Howlett, showed individual skill by combining square pillars with fluted Ionic columns and carefully carved capitals. The house was built for Pitt M. Newton, a local merchant who ran one of the village's two general stores and served as town supervisor, village president and Justice of the Peace. It is the earliest of three surviving Howlett buildings in Sandy Creek, and it served as a model for two later houses in the nearby historic district. An early twentieth century rear wing is subordinate to the original house. A two-story late nineteenth century carriage house remains in use as a garage, and the property retains strong exterior integrity.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Architect: None; Builder: William Elliot Howlett","architectural_style":"Greek Revival","criteria":[],"status_note":"In residential use and in excellent condition, with the carriage house still used as a garage; no threats are known.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:46.198892-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/88002209.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75314277","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton_M._Pitt_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7020306"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/oswego-county/pitt-newton-m-house-88002209/"}