National Register of Historic Places

Gillett, William J., House

Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York
Listed
May 5, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82003393

About this property

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. 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. 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. It was listed in 1982 for its architecture. A local neighborhood group purchased the property, along with the Trinity Episcopal Church next door, in 2018. They expected to begin stabilization and renovations of the structure in 2023. The city conducted an "emergency partial demolition" of the structure in December 2023, citing extensive deterioration. Chris Baker, David Haas, Katrina Tulloch. "Syracuse's Gillett House stands on brink of rebirth". YouTube. Syracuse.com. Retrieved August 21, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

Location

515 W. Onondaga St.
Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York
43.03950, -76.15815

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Gillett, William J., House listed on the National Register?

Gillett, William J., House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 5, 1982.

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Gillett, William J., House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Gillett, William J., House is recorded as the industrial era.

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