Berkeley Park Subdivision Historic District

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Berkeley Park Subdivision Historic District
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LocationRoughly bounded by Strattford St., Ackerman Ave., Morningside Cemetery, and Comstock Ave., Syracuse, New York
Coordinates 43°1′55″N76°7′38″W / 43.03194°N 76.12722°W / 43.03194; -76.12722
ArchitectClarence Congdon
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals
MPS Historic Designed Landscapes of Syracuse MPS
NRHP reference No. 02000055 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 20, 2002

Berkeley Park Subdivision Historic District is a residential subdivision in Syracuse, New York. It was designed in 1911 by Clarence Congdon. It is significant as "an outstanding and highly intact representation of early-twentieth century landscape architectural design." [2]

The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. Carrington, Cynthia and Chris Cappella-Peters and Bill Krattinger (June 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Berkeley Park Subdivision Historic District". Archived from the original on December 10, 2011. Retrieved December 30, 2008. and Accompanying 16 photos, exterior Archived 2011-12-10 at the Wayback Machine

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