Salisbury, Charles, M., House
Why it's listed
Built in 1907-8 on the corner of Church and Prospect streets in Lacona, this one and one-half story clapboard house was the home of Charles M. Salisbury, a Sandy Creek businessman, house-builder and civic leader. It has a square plan, a steeply pitched multi-gabled roof, a recessed entry porch with paired square columns, and diamond-paned windows. Inside, a central hall and open stairway with a balcony survive, along with original floors and woodwork. A gambrel-roofed carriage house and a small secondary residence, both from the early twentieth century, share the house's materials and restrained detail. The house marked a move away from the elaborate Queen Anne houses of the previous decade toward simpler, modern forms. Salisbury helped found the First National Bank of Lacona, later served as its president, and designed the Baptist Church. He was killed during a bank robbery attempt in 1936. The house and secondary residence are still lived in.
Significance in brief: The house is presented as an intact example of an early twentieth-century middle-class residence reflecting the progressive design ideas of its time, with simple square massing, uniform clapboard and economy of detail. It is also tied to Charles M. Salisbury, a prominent local businessman and civic leader. The nomination says it shows these characteristics better than any other residence in the multiple resource area.
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 88002217, listed November 15, 1988. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 9089 Church St., Lacona |
|---|---|
| County | Oswego County |
| Listed | November 15, 1988 |
| Reference number | 88002217 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The house and the secondary residence remain in use as residences; condition is marked excellent. |
| Acreage | 0.3 |
| Coordinates | 43.64152, -76.06798 (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 88002217.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5080499
- This listing as JSON
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