South Salina Street Historic District
Why it's listed
South Salina Street in south Syracuse was the main street of Danforth, a community that incorporated as a village in 1874 to avoid annexation by the city. The historic district covers three blocks and includes twenty-seven properties, among them dwellings, two churches, a commercial building and several carriage houses and garages. Construction ran from about 1855 to about 1924. Frame buildings with clapboard siding predominate, though brick, stone, concrete block and stucco also appear. Styles include the Gothic Cottage, the Second Empire Sumner Hunt Building with its polychrome slate mansard roof, the Italianate Phillips and Newell houses, the Eastlake Kirk House and the Tudor-style Kelley-Dunfee mansion. The Newell House, completed in 1872, is an early example of concrete block construction. Large lots, regular setbacks and tree-lined streetscapes give the street a consistent character. The boundary was drawn to include only properties that kept a high degree of architectural integrity.
Significance in brief: The district is the only intact collection of significant properties from the former Danforth community, which was incorporated as a village in 1874. It shows a broad range of popular American architectural styles, from Gothic Revival to Colonial Revival, with a high level of craftsmanship. It also includes the 1872 Newell House, an early example of concrete block construction.
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 86000671, listed March 27, 1986. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 111 W. Kennedy St. and 1555--1829 and 1606--1830 S. Salina St., Syracuse |
|---|---|
| County | Onondaga County |
| Listed | March 27, 1986 |
| Reference number | 86000671 |
| Resource type | District |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival, Italianate, Italian Villa, Second Empire, Eastlake, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, plus transitional and vernacular examples |
| Areas of significance | Exploration/Settlement, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The form describes the district as largely intact, with some individual buildings slightly altered or neglected and two vacant lots. It states there are no non-contributing buildings. |
| Acreage | 14 |
| Coordinates | 43.02921, -76.14683 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
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 86000671.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7568364
- This listing as JSON
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