The Harry N. Burhans House is a historic Greek Revival

Greek Revival architecture

The Greek Revival was an architectural movement of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, predominantly in Northern Europe and the United States. A product of Hellenism, it may be looked upon as the last phase in the development of Neoclassical architecture...

 home in the Meadowbrook area of 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...

. With a wide lawn, it commands the intersection of old roads Salt Spring Road and East Genesee Street, the latter being one of the main roads of the area. Built in 1837 on a 100 acre (0.404686 km²) plot, it was the first house in the area.

In 1916, the house was renovated under supervision of 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...

. The renovation added four Mercer fireplaces. The house 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 2007.

The house remains now on a plot of approximately 0.66 acres (2,670.9 m²).