Alton Simmons House

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Alton Simmons House
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Location309 Van Rensselaer St.,
Syracuse, New York
Coordinates 43°3′9″N76°10′1″W / 43.05250°N 76.16694°W / 43.05250; -76.16694 Coordinates: 43°3′9″N76°10′1″W / 43.05250°N 76.16694°W / 43.05250; -76.16694
Built1912
Architect Ward Wellington Ward
MPS Architecture of Ward Wellington Ward in Syracuse MPS
NRHP reference No. 01001493 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 24, 2002

The Alton Simmons House (also known as the Alton Simmons Residence) is a Ward Wellington Ward-designed home in Syracuse, New York.

Description and history

Built in 1912, it is a 2+12-story, gambrel-roofed house which includes a Henry Mercer-tiled fireplace and a number of other notable and unique features. [2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 24, 2002.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. Krattinger, William E. (June 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Alton Simmons Residence". Archived from the original on 2011-12-10. Retrieved 2008-12-26. and Accompanying seven photos, exterior and interior, from 2001 Archived 2011-12-10 at the Wayback Machine