South Salina Street Downtown Historic District

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South Salina Street Downtown Historic District
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Wilson Building
Location200, 300, & E. side of 400 blocks of Warren, 205-209 Jefferson, 400 blk. & 500-550 S. Salina Sts, Syracuse, New York
Area9.3 acres (3.8 ha) [1]
NRHP reference No. 09000832 [2]
Added to NRHPOctober 16, 2009 [2] boundary increase May 7, 2014 [3]

South Salina Street Downtown Historic District is a historic district representing what was the commercial core of in Syracuse, New York from the mid-nineteenth century to the mid-twentieth century. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 16, 2009. The vacancy rate in the district is high, and some buildings need extensive rehabilitation. Recent revitalization plans served as impetus for seeking listing on the National Register of Historic Places. [2]

Originally it included the east side of the 200 block of South Salina Street, the entire 300 block and one building in the 400 block. This area had 22 contributing buildings and 3 non-contributing buildings. [1] Among the contributing properties are two the White Memorial Building and the Loew's State Theater, also individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 2014 its boundaries were increased to include some more side streets. [3]

Architects represented in the district include Horatio Nelson White, Archimedes Russell, Charles E. Colton, Joseph Lyman Silsbee, Charles D. Wilsey and Thomas W. Lamb.

Landmark nameImageDate BuiltStyle# of storiesLocationDescription
1 White Memorial Building WhiteBuilding.jpg 1876High Victorian Gothic5201 S. Salina Street
Multi-colored brick, Ohio sandstone, Onondaga limestone; mansard roof; gargoyles; Joseph Lyman Silsbee, architect
2Salina Placec. 18704205 S. Salina Street
Three buildings with common cornice; southern building rebuilt 1914
3McCarthy Building McCarthy building.jpg 1894Italian Renaissance Revival 7217 S. Salina Street
Beige brick; bracketed eaves; decorative lintels; Charles E. Colton, architect
4 Woolworth Building 1941Art Deco2301 S. Salina Street
Tile and brick; flat roof
5Dollarwise Building1856; 1915Federal5313-315 S. Salina Street
Brick; medallion supported eaves
6Label Shopper Buildingc. 19155317-319 S. Salina Street
Steel framed; brick; bracketed eaves; decorative details
7Park-Brannock Buildingc. 1856 Italianate 5321 S. Salina Street
Modernized 1930s; clad in cast stone; housed shoe store where Brannock device for measuring feet was manufactured
8Lee's Express19th centuryItalianate, facade covered5323 S. Salina Street
Brick; historic material covered
9Peatfield Buildingc. 19005325 S. Salina Street
Marble facade; sculptural figures; formerly Syracuse Trust Company and Marine Midland Bank
10Lerners BuildingEarly 20th century5327-329 S. Salina Street
Masonry; white tile; modernized 1950s
12Dey Brothers Building Dey's Plaza Building.jpg 1893Italian Renaissance Revival6401 S. Salina Street
Grey brick; terra cotta trim; decorative cornice and parapet; Archimedes Russell, architect
14Mason Building1899Italian Renaissance Revival6128 E. Genesee Street
Brick; keystone window lintels; large pilasters; floral decorated frieze; bracketed cornice
15Witherill Building1855Italianate4300-304 S. Salina Street
Brick; Syracuse High School 1856-1861; Bryant & Stratton 1870s & 1880s; Henry Pike, architect
16Wilson Building South Salina St Downtown HD1.jpg 1898 Beaux Arts 7306-312 S. Salina Street
Brick and cast stone; bracketed balcony; copper cornice; originally known as the Dillaye Memorial Building; Charles E. Colton, architect
17Bond Building (originally part of the Butler Block - separated c. 1920)c. 1878, c. 19203320-324[ dubious – discuss ] S. Salina Street
Double width; flat roof; copper sheathing; Horatio Nelson White, architect; later modifications by Charles D. Wilsey
19Betts Building (originally part of the Butler Block - separated c. 1920)c. 1878, c. 19203320-324[ dubious – discuss ] S. Salina Street
Masonry; flat roof; classical detailing; large pilasters; Horatio Nelson White, architect
18Nu-Look Building (originally part of the Butler Block - separated c. 1920)c. 1878, c. 19203326 S. Salina Street
Flat roof; copper sheathing; simple parapet; Horatio Nelson White, architect; later modifications by Charles D. Wilsey
20Loew's State Theater (a.k.a. Landmark Theatre) LoewsStateTheatre 16december2007.jpg 19288362-374 S. Salina Street
Masonry and light stone; three-story arched window above marquee; 21 storefronts, 160 offices; 3,300-seat theater; individually listed 1977; designed by Thomas W. Lamb

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References

  1. 1 2 Anthony Opalka and Cynthia Carrington Carter (August 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: South Salina Street Downtown Historic District". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2010-05-16. and Accompanying 13 photos, from 2009 (see captions on page 23 of text document)
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  3. 1 2 "Announcements and actions on properties for the National Register of Historic Places for May 16, 2014". U.S. National Park Service. May 16, 2014. Retrieved May 16, 2014.

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