Ferris House
Why it's listed
Built in 1911 at 16 Carillon Road in Ticonderoga, this two-and-one-half-story Colonial Revival house was constructed for Mortimer Y. Ferris by local craftsman William A. Gale. It has clapboard siding, a hipped roof with pedimented dormers, a stone foundation, a porch with paired Doric columns, a Palladian window and leaded-glass windows with interlacing muntins. Inside, brick fireplaces with ornate wood surrounds, paneled wainscoting and fluted Ionic columns survive. A carriage barn and an open playhouse, both also built by Gale, stand in the rear yard. The property is considered significant as the best residential example of Colonial Revival design in the village and the most intact residential complex in that style. The style spread locally as the community took new interest in its colonial past during the reconstruction of Fort Ticonderoga. Ferris served as village president, school board president, bank president and state senator. After a period as four apartments, the house was restored to a single residence in 1980.
Significance in brief: The nomination calls it an intact, outstanding local example of Colonial Revival residential architecture and the best of its style in the village. It was built for Mortimer Y. Ferris, a local banker, village president and New York State Senator from 1919 to 1926. With its carriage house and playhouse it forms the most intact Colonial Revival residential complex in Ticonderoga.
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 88002203, listed November 15, 1988. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 16 Carillon Rd., Ticonderoga |
|---|---|
| County | Essex County |
| Listed | November 15, 1988 |
| Reference number | 88002203 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Architect W.A. Gale (William A. Gale); builder listed as unknown on the inventory form, though the narrative says Gale built the house |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Used as a single-family private residence; the interior was divided into four apartments between 1957 and 1974 and returned to a single residence in 1980. Condition is rated good. |
| Acreage | 2 |
| Coordinates | 43.84047, -73.42253 (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 88002203.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5445374
- This listing as JSON
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