Scottholm, Syracuse

Scottholm is a neighborhood in the east side of Syracuse, New York state, United States. It is a small and secluded upper-income residential neighborhood bounded by Salt Springs Road on the north; Brookford Road and East Avenue on the east; Meadowbrook Drive on the south; and Scottholm Terrace on the west.[1] Scottholm consists of substantial single‐family homes of varying styles built in the early and middle of the twentieth century. Scottholm is an historic, affluent, eclectic, and cosmopolitan neighborhood.

Development of the area began in the 1830s with the Genesee Turnpike, now Genesee Street. “Scottholm Estates” was planned in 1914 and lots were sold beginning in 1915. The design of the Scottholm was influenced by Garden City town planning principles. Landscape architect Arthur C. Comey designed the neighborhood following the popular ideals for new garden suburbs easily reached by streetcars from downtown.[2] These developments, of which Syracuse has several notable examples, are characterized by winding streets, consistent setbacks, mature trees, and substantial landscaping. The original survey identifies only about thirty houses as dating from 1915-1925. Most homes in Scottholm date from the late 1920s and early 1930s.

The bucolic, forested streets and divided boulevards of Scottholm feature residential architecture in the Colonial Revival, Georgian, Federal, Norman French, Spanish Revival, Tudor, and Arts and Crafts styles. Homes are sited on hilly, wooded lots with deep setbacks. Several homes are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3] Many of the most notable houses in Scottholm were designed by renowned local architect Ward Wellington Ward.[4]

Nearby Nottingham High School offers playing fields and open space, as well as an Olympic‐size swimming pool. When it was built, Scottholm was marketed to upper middle class and upper class residents. Today, the neighborhood attracts a diverse, solidly upper-income population of white collar, academic, and creative class professionals.

References

  1. ↑ "Scottholm" (PDF). City of Syracuse.
  2. ↑ "A Survey of Scottholm" (PDF). Cornell University.
  3. ↑ "Scottholm" (PDF). City of Syracuse.
  4. ↑ "Ward Wellington Ward". Syracuse Then and Now.

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