Leavenworth Apartments

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Leavenworth Apartments
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Leavenworth Apartments, 1920
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Location615 James St., Syracuse, New York
Coordinates 43°03′16″N76°08′39″W / 43.05444°N 76.14417°W / 43.05444; -76.14417 Coordinates: 43°03′16″N76°08′39″W / 43.05444°N 76.14417°W / 43.05444; -76.14417
AreaLess than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1912 (1912)
ArchitectColton, Charles E.
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No. 11000599 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 24, 2011

Leavenworth Apartments is a historic apartment building located in the Near Northeast neighborhood of Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York. It was designed by architect Charles Erastus Colton and built in 1912. It is a seven-story, Colonial Revival style asymmetrical building in six sections. It is a steel frame and masonry building with cast stone details. The building features stepped gable ends. It is located across from the New Kasson Apartments built in 1898. [2] :3

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/22/11 through 8/26/11. National Park Service. 2011-09-02.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2015-12-01.Note: This includes Ted Bartlett and Anthony Opalka (March 2011). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Leavenworth Apartments" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-12-01.See also: "Accompanying photos".

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