The Alton Simmons House (also known as the Alton Simmons Residence) is a

Ward Wellington Ward Ward Wellington Ward (1875–1932) was an American architect who worked mostly in Syracuse, New York. He designed more than 250 buildings, of which more than 120 were built and survive. He was influenced by, and contributed to, the Arts and Cra ...

-designed home in

Syracuse, New York Syracuse ( ) is a City (New York), city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, Onondaga County, New York, United States. It is the fifth-most populous city in the state of New York following New York City, Buffalo, New York, Buffa ...

Description and history

Built in 1912, it is a -story,

gambrel A gambrel or gambrel roof is a usually symmetrical two-sided roof with two slopes on each side. (The usual architectural term in eighteenth-century England and North America was "Dutch roof".) The upper slope is positioned at a shallow angle, w ...

-roofed house which includes a Henry Mercer-tiled fireplace and a number of other notable and unique features. an
''Accompanying seven photos, exterior and interior, from 2001''
It was listed on the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...

on January 24, 2002. SimmonsAltonHouse 2007 12 16b sm.jpg SimmonsAltonHouse 2007 12 16a sm.jpg

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Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Houses completed in 1912 Houses in Syracuse, New York 1912 establishments in New York (state) National Register of Historic Places in Syracuse, New York {{OnondagaCountyNY-NRHP-stub