{"nrhp_refnum":"97000075","name":"Sanford House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"211 Summit Ave.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Syracuse","county":"Onondaga County","state":"NY","lat":43.030549817000065,"lon":-76.16602902099999,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1997-02-14","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story brick and stucco single-family house at 211 Summit Avenue in the Onondaga Highlands subdivision on Syracuse's west side, designed in 1913 by architect Ward Wellington Ward for Harrison D. Sanford.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is an intact and representative example of Ward Wellington Ward's residential work in Syracuse under Criterion C. It retains its original plan, finishes and fixtures, and displays Ward's signature pointed arch motif, stained glass, and three Mercer tile fireplaces.","narrative":"This two-story house at 211 Summit Avenue in Syracuse's Onondaga Highlands neighborhood was designed in 1913 by Ward Wellington Ward for Harrison D. Sanford, president of the People's Ice Co. and the Best Ice Cream Co. Built with a first story of brick and a second story of stucco, it has a hipped roof, cross gables, imitation half-timbering and casement windows with Ward's signature row of pointed arch lights. Inside, the original plan survives along with many finishes and fixtures. Features include stained glass, leaded glass cabinets, built-ins, woodwork combining several wood colors, and three fireplaces faced in Mercer tile. The living room has an early air exchange system, a forerunner of air conditioning. The house was listed for its architecture as an intact, representative example of Ward's residential work in Syracuse. Later changes, including an altered kitchen, a rear deck and a modern stained glass window, are considered minor.","period_of_significance":"1913","architect_builder":"Ward, Ward Wellington","architectural_style":"Tudor Revival/Arts and Crafts","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Described as in good condition on the exterior and interior, and still in use as a single dwelling; few changes since its period of significance.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:51:50.57495-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/97000075.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/97000075/ee681431b9-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/97000075/ee681431b9-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Doncram","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SanfordHs_pic1sm.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Doncram</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SanfordHs_pic1sm.jpg"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"10000590","name":"Onondaga Highlands-Swaneola Heights Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/new-york/onondaga-highlands-swaneola-heights-historic-district-10000590/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75314039","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanford_House_(Syracuse,_New_York)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7417628"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/onondaga-county/sanford-house-97000075/"}