Bradley, Dan, House
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Why it's listed
Built on a wooded knoll on South Street in Marcellus, this Federal-style house has a two-story main block with a large attic and a story-and-a-half ell. Its Federal details include fan lights in the pedimented gables, a dentiled cornice and a round-arched doorway with side lights. Inside, the house keeps pilastered Federal mantels, hand-forged hardware, windows with early glass and an original cooking hearth in the basement kitchen. Judge Dan Bradley, a Yale graduate, minister and pioneer settler, built it. He was Onondaga County's first judge of county courts, founded the Marcellus Congregational Church and wrote on experimental agriculture. His son, Dan Beach Bradley, grew up here before becoming a medical and religious missionary in Siam. The exact construction date is unknown, but the best documentation points to a date no earlier than 1804 and before 1812. A small early barn and a 1963 garage share the 1.5-acre site. Later owners restored the house to its original appearance.
Significance in brief: The nomination calls it one of Onondaga County's oldest and finest Federal-style homes, an unusually fine architectural achievement for a rural area at so early a date. It is also tied to Dan Bradley, a pioneer, judge and leading figure in early Marcellus history, and to his son, a missionary in Siam. The interior retains Federal mantels, hand-forged hardware and an original cooking hearth.
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 78001889, listed December 12, 1978. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 59 South St., Marcellus |
|---|---|
| County | Onondaga County |
| Listed | December 12, 1978 |
| Reference number | 78001889 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1804-1812 |
| Architect / builder | Dan Bradley |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Private residence, occupied and described as in excellent condition and unaltered; features changed over the years were restored to the original appearance. |
| Acreage | 1.5 |
| Coordinates | 42.97656, -76.33957 (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.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 78001889.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5213180
- This listing as JSON
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