Fuller House
Why it's listed
Built around 1911 at 215 Salt Springs Road in Syracuse, this one-story Craftsman bungalow was designed by architect Ward Wellington Ward for A. Bradley Fuller, an employee and later assistant manager of the American Surety Company of New York. Wood shingles cover most of the walls, while rubble stone appears in the chimney, under the southwest windows and on the porch piers. A broad, low-pitched side-gabled roof and a wide front porch with a cross-gabled roof define its form. Inside, the original plan survives, including a green glazed tile fireplace, exposed ceiling beams, a dining room window seat and squat tapered columns marking the living room divider. Fuller commissioned three bungalows from Ward between 1910 and 1924, and lived here until 1920. The house was listed as an intact, representative example of Ward's residential work in the city. Changes are limited mainly to replaced casement sash and a removed cabinet. A garage added shortly after the house also contributes.
Significance in brief: It is significant under Criterion C as an intact, representative example of Ward Wellington Ward's residential architecture in Syracuse. It keeps its Craftsman bungalow features, such as low gabled roofs, rubble stone details and a tile fireplace, and retains integrity inside and out. A 1911 newspaper called it "a pure type of the California Bungalow."
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 97000088, listed February 14, 1997. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 215 Salt Springs Rd., Syracuse |
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| County | Onondaga County |
| Listed | February 14, 1997 |
| Reference number | 97000088 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1911-1937 |
| Architect / builder | Ward, Ward Wellington |
| Architectural style | Bungalow/Craftsman |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Described as in good condition on the exterior and interior, with few changes since its period of significance; still a single dwelling. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Within district | Scottholm Tract Historic District |
| Coordinates | 43.04528, -76.11070 (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 97000088.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5508249
- This listing as JSON
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