John J. Snyder House

The John J. Snyder House is a historic house located at 247 W. St. Charles Street in San Andreas, California. Built in 1895, the house was designed in the Queen Anne style; it has been called "one of the largest and finest" houses in the style in Calaveras County. The front of the house has a raised central entrance with a porch; the porch's frieze is made up of turned spindles. A slanted bay with a large circular window is situated next to the entrance. The house has a gablet roof with a smaller gable over the front bay; the small gable includes a fan-shaped window surrounded by a roughcast infill decorated with colored glass and stones.[2]

John J. Snyder House
John J. Snyder House
John J. Snyder House
Location247 W. St. Charles St., San Andreas, California
Coordinates38°11′51″N 120°41′6″W
Area1.2 acres (0.49 ha)
Built1895 (1895)
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No.84000760[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 2, 1984

John J. Snyder, the house's first owner, was an early settler of San Andreas who later became a district attorney in the area. Snyder lived in the house until his 1899 death. Snyder's wife Elizabeth lived in the house until 1938, after which the house became a rental property.[2]

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 2, 1984.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Cunningham, Judith (October 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: John J. Snyder House". Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service. Retrieved April 16, 2013.


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