William J. Gillett House

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William J. Gillett House
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Location515 W. Onondaga St., Syracuse, New York
Coordinates 43°2′22″N76°9′31″W / 43.03944°N 76.15861°W / 43.03944; -76.15861
Built1877
ArchitectGillett, William J.
Architectural styleSecond Empire
NRHP reference No. 82003393 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 06, 1982

The William J. Gillett House, also known as Trinity Exchange Shop Building or William J. Gillett Residence, is a building in Syracuse, New York. It was designed by William J. Gillett.

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History and description

Gillett was born in 1840 and served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He designed and built this house ca. 1875, and died in 1903. [2] [3]

The house continued as a private residence until 1957, when it was purchased by the neighboring Trinity Episcopal Church. The church used the downstairs as a thrift shop, and rented apartments on the second floor. [4]

It was listed in 1982 for its architecture. [5] A local neighborhood group purchased the property, along with the Trinity Episcopal Church next door, in 2018. [2] They expected to begin stabilization and renovations of the structure in 2023. [2]

The city conducted an "emergency partial demolition" of the structure in December 2023, citing extensive deterioration. [6]

William Gillett House
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2022 (side view)
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Abandoned and overgrown in 2022

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. 1 2 3 Boyer, Jeremy (20 October 2023). "Efforts to save historic Syracuse house languish. Will it survive?". Syracuse Post-Standard . Archived from the original on 21 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  3. "Help save 515 West Onondaga Street". Facebook. Syracuse History. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  4. "City starts partial demolition of historic Syracuse house over owner's objections". VN Explorer. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  5. Janette Johnstone and Alice Jean Stuart (July 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: William J. Gillett House / Trinity Exchange Shop Building" . Retrieved 2009-01-02. and Accompanying three photos, exterior, from 1980
  6. Boyer, Jeremy (14 December 2023). "City starts partial demolition of historic Syracuse house over owner's objections". Syracuse.com. Archived from the original on 28 February 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2024.