South Salina Street Downtown Historic District is a

historic district A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries or jurisdictions, historic districts receive legal protection from c ...

representing what was the commercial core of 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 ...

from the mid-nineteenth century to the mid-twentieth century. It was listed on the

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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. 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. an
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/ref> 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. Architects represented in the district include

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, chu ...

Archimedes Russell Archimedes Russell (June 13,1840 – April 3, 1915) was an American architect most active in the Syracuse, New York area. Born in Andover, Massachusetts and trained under local architect Horatio Nelson White, Russell served as a professor of ...

, Charles E. Colton,

Joseph Lyman Silsbee Joseph Lyman Silsbee (November 25, 1848 – January 31, 1913) was a significant American architect during the 19th and 20th centuries. He was well known for his facility of drawing and gift for designing buildings in a variety of styles. His most ...

, Charles D. Wilsey and Thomas W. Lamb.

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{{coord missing, New York (state) Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Buildings and structures in Syracuse, New York Historic districts in Onondaga County, New York National Register of Historic Places in Syracuse, New York

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