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The Gridley Building, built in 1867 and known previously as the Onondaga County Savings Bank Building, is a prominent historic building on
The address of the Gridley Building is 101 S. Salina Street, according to the 1970 National Register of Historic Places nomination form. Five years later, the Hanover Square Historic District nomination listed its address as 101 East Water Street.
The
Syracuse Then and Now.org: The Gridley Building
Buildings and structures in Syracuse, New York Onondaga limestone Bank buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Historic American Buildings Survey in New York (state) National Register of Historic Places in Syracuse, New York {{OnondagaCountyNY-NRHP-stub
Clinton Square
Clinton Square is an intersection in downtown Syracuse, New York, United States. The square was the original town center and first came into existence in the early 19th century where roadways from north and south convened. With the opening of the ...
and Hanover Square in Syracuse, New York
Syracuse ( ) is a City (New York), city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, Onondaga County, New York, United States. It is the fifth-most populous city in the state of New York following New York City, Buffalo, New York, Buffa ...
, United States. It was designed by Horatio Nelson White
Horatio Nelson White (February 8, 1814 – July 29, 1892) was an American architect based out of Syracuse, New York, and became one of New York State's most prominent architects from about 1865 to 1880. White designed many homes, armories, chur ...
and was built adjacent to what was then the Erie Canal and is now Erie Boulevard.
History
The address of the Gridley Building is 101 S. Salina Street, according to the 1970 National Register of Historic Places nomination form. Five years later, the Hanover Square Historic District nomination listed its address as 101 East Water Street.
The Syracuse Savings Bank Building
Syracuse Savings Bank Building, also known as Bank of America building, is a historic building in Syracuse, New York designed by Joseph Lyman Silsbee.
It was built in 1875 adjacent to the Erie Canal, and, at 170 feet tall, was the tallest buildi ...
is located directly across Erie Boulevard.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.
Influence
The architect for Gridley Building, Horatio Nelson White, also designed theHall of Languages
The Hall of Languages is a Syracuse University building designed by Horatio Nelson White in the Second Empire architectural style, and built in 1871–73. It was the first building constructed on the Syracuse University campus and the building orig ...
in 1870 with the very similar style. It was the first building on Syracuse University
Syracuse University (informally 'Cuse or SU) is a Private university, private research university in Syracuse, New York. Established in 1870 with roots in the Methodist Episcopal Church, the university has been nonsectarian since 1920. Locate ...
campus, and is often prominently displayed as a representation of the University in many forums.
See also
*Syracuse Savings Bank Building
Syracuse Savings Bank Building, also known as Bank of America building, is a historic building in Syracuse, New York designed by Joseph Lyman Silsbee.
It was built in 1875 adjacent to the Erie Canal, and, at 170 feet tall, was the tallest buildi ...
*National Register of Historic Places listings in Syracuse, New York
The National Register of Historic Places listings in Syracuse, New York are described below. There are 116 listed properties and districts in the city of Syracuse, including 19 business or public buildings, 13 historic districts, 6 churches, four ...
References
External links
* *Syracuse Then and Now.org: The Gridley Building
Buildings and structures in Syracuse, New York Onondaga limestone Bank buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Historic American Buildings Survey in New York (state) National Register of Historic Places in Syracuse, New York {{OnondagaCountyNY-NRHP-stub