title: John G. Ayling House
text: # John G. Ayling House
  
  The John G. Ayling House is a historic house located at 223 DeWitt Street in the Sedgwick neighborhood of Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York.
  
  ## Description and history
  
  It was designed by architect Ward Wellington Ward (1875–1932) and built in 1915. It is a two-story, Tudor Revival style asymmetrical dwelling. It is sheathed in stucco and half-timbering and has a steep cross-gabled roof. The house features diamond paned and leaded glass windows and American Craftsman inspired Moravian $tiles.^{:7}$
  
  It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 6, 2011.
  
  In 2015, the house was bought by writers Jonathan Dee and Dana Spiotta, who began residing there.
  
  