Ziegler House
Why it's listed
Built in 1915, this one-and-one-half-story Bungalow at 1035 Oak Street in Syracuse was designed by architect Ward Wellington Ward for Carl Ziegler, secretary and treasurer of a furniture manufacturing company. His father, Charles Ziegler, commissioned it as the southernmost of three Ward houses for family members along Oak Street, just south of Schiller Park. The L-shaped house combines bands of wide and narrow clapboard, imitation half-timbering, a rubble stone chimney, a low-pitched roof, and a Craftsman-style side porch. Inside, a Mercer tile fireplace with three-dimensional figures anchors the living room, and the original kitchen survives with its breakfast nook, cabinets, vegetable bin and laundry chute. A stucco-faced hollow tile garage, also by Ward, retains the outline of a floor turntable once used to turn vehicles around. The property was listed for its architecture, as an intact and representative example of Ward's residential work, with very few alterations since construction.
Significance in brief: The house is significant under Criterion C as an intact, representative example of Ward Wellington Ward's residential architecture in Syracuse. It keeps its Bungalow and Craftsman features and its original interior built-ins, including a rare surviving breakfast nook. The garage, with the remains of a vehicle turntable, also contributes.
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 97000082, listed February 14, 1997. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 1035 Oak St., Syracuse |
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| County | Onondaga County |
| Listed | February 14, 1997 |
| Reference number | 97000082 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1915 |
| 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 very few changes since 1915; still used as a single dwelling. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 43.06659, -76.13665 (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 97000082.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q8071512
- This listing as JSON
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