Harry N. Burhans House

The Harry N. Burhans House is a historic Greek Revival house in the Salt Springs area of Syracuse, New York. With a wide lawn, it commands the intersection of old roads Salt Springs Road and East Genesee Street, the latter being one of the main roads of the area. Built in 1837 on a 100-acre (0.40 km²) plot, it was the first house in the area.

One of the Mercer fireplaces

Harry N. Burhans House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
View from E. Genesee Street
Location	2627 E. Genesee St., Syracuse, New York
Coordinates	43°2′48″N 76°6′40″W
Built	1837
Architect	Ward, Ward Wellington
Architectural style	Greek Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
MPS	Architecture of Ward Wellington Ward in Syracuse MPS
NRHP reference No.	07000868 [1]
Added to NRHP	August 30, 2007

Front door detail

In 1916, the house was renovated under supervision of architect Ward Wellington Ward. The renovation added four Mercer fireplaces. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]

View from Salt Springs Road

The house remains now on a plot of approximately 0.66-acre (2,700 m²).[2]

See also

• List of Registered Historic Places in Syracuse, New York

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
2. Opalka, Anthony (June 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Harry N. Burhans House". Retrieved 2008-12-23. and Accompanying 15 photos, exterior and interior, from 2007