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Syracuse Savings Bank Building
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Location102 N. Salina Street, Syracuse, New York
Coordinates 43°3′3.96″N76°9′6.05″W / 43.0511000°N 76.1516806°W / 43.0511000; -76.1516806
Built1876
Architect Joseph Lyman Silsbee; John Moore
Architectural style Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No. 71000551 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 18, 1971

Syracuse Savings Bank Building, also known as Bank of America building, is a historic building in Syracuse, New York designed by Joseph Lyman Silsbee.

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It was built in 1875 adjacent to the Erie Canal, and, at 171 feet tall, was the tallest building in Syracuse. [2] It opened in 1876 as Syracuse Savings Bank. Its passenger elevator, the first in Syracuse, was a curiosity that drew visitors. [3]

History

The building's current principal tenant, in the first four floors, is Bank of America. It was bought in 2007 by a limited liability corporation having four local principals for $1.75 million. [3]

It is located at 102 N. Salina Street, across Erie Boulevard from the Gridley Building .

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. Waite, Diana S. (August 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Syracuse Savings Bank" . Retrieved 2009-05-04.
  3. 1 2 Knauss, Tim (2007-12-06). "Bank Building Transfer: Historic structure sold for $1.75M; new office space planned". The Post Standard.