Ziegler House (Syracuse, New York)
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The Ziegler House, also known as Ziegler Residence, in Syracuse, New York
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...

 was designed by architect Ward Wellington Ward
Ward Wellington Ward
Ward Wellington Ward 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 Crafts movement in architecture...

 and built in 1915. Along with other Ward Wellington Ward
Ward Wellington Ward
Ward Wellington Ward 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 Crafts movement in architecture...

-designed homes, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...

 in 1997. It is a -story house. The property includes a garage also designed by Ward, which included a turntable so that vehicles would not have to be backed out of the driveway. The turntable is not functional.

The property was listed for its architecture. The living room includes a Mercer
Henry Chapman Mercer
Henry Chapman Mercer was an American archeologist, artifact collector, tile-maker and designer of three distinctive poured concrete structures: Fonthill, his home, the Moravian Pottery and Tile Works, and the Mercer Museum.-Early life and education:Henry Mercer was born in Doylestown,...

tile fireplace.

As of the 1997 listing, the kitchen was one of very few original kitchens in a Ward-designed home.
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