Stowell House
Why it's listed
Built in 1919 at 225 Robineau Road in Syracuse, this two-story stone house was designed by architect Ward Wellington Ward for Harry Stowell, president of the Stowell Motor Car Co. It is Ward's only known stone design. The Colonial Revival house has a side-gabled form, a slate roof, and front-gabled wings that hold a garage and a library. Its off-center front door has leaded glass sidelights from the studio of Henry Keck. Inside, the principal rooms keep their original plan and most finishes, including a Mercer tile fireplace with a Colonial Revival mantle, library cabinets with leaded glass, and original wood moldings. Many first-floor floorboards were replaced in the mid-1990s after water damage. The house sits in the Roberts Estate subdivision, near Hiawatha Lake in Onondaga Park, an area with a well-preserved group of early twentieth-century houses. It was listed for its intact representation of Ward's residential architecture. The Stowells lived there until 1943.
Significance in brief: The house is significant under Criterion C as an intact, representative example of Ward Wellington Ward's residential work in Syracuse. It is Ward's only known stone design. It keeps its original form, materials and detailing on both the exterior and the interior.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 100008029, listed August 26, 2022. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 319 William St., Elmira |
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| County | Chemung County |
| Listed | August 26, 2022 |
| Reference number | 100008029 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1919 |
| Architect / builder | Ward, Ward Wellington |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition is described as good on the exterior and interior; the house is still used as a single dwelling. |
| Acreage | 0.25 |
| Coordinates | 42.09284, -76.80193 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 100008029.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- This listing as JSON
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