The Hall of Languages is a
Syracuse University
Syracuse University (informally 'Cuse or SU) is a Private university, private research university in Syracuse, New York, United States. It was established in 1870 with roots in the Methodist Episcopal Church but has been nonsectarian since 1920 ...
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 originally housed the entire university.
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''Accompanying two photos, exterior, from 1973''
The building's cornerstone was laid on August 31, 1871, by
Jesse Truesdell Peck, and the building was dedicated on May 8, 1873, by Edmund S. James, then Bishop of the New York Conference.
It is styled after the
Gridley Building in Downtown Syracuse, which was also designed by the same architect. It features three large towers or cupolas and is made of Onondaga limestone and wood framing with interior cast-iron columns. The original building consisted of the east and west towers only; in 1886 the central tower was added.
It was originally home to the College of Liberal Arts (now defunct), and subsequently the
College of Arts and Sciences.
It was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1973.
The interior was completely rebuilt in 1978–79.
The iconic building has been prominently displayed as a representation of the university in many forums. The building served as creative inspiration for the
Addams Family home in the TV show. Most recently starting in 2010 the
Syracuse Orange men's basketball
The Syracuse Orange men's basketball program is an college basketball, intercollegiate men's basketball team representing Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York. The program is classified in the NCAA Division I of the National Collegiate Athle ...
team started wearing
NIKE jerseys that feature an aerographic of the Hall of Languages.
Gallery
See also
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Archbold Gymnasium
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Comstock Tract Buildings
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Hendricks Chapel
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Steele Hall
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List of Registered Historic Places in Onondaga County, New York
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Facadism
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John Dustin Archbold
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References
External links
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"Hall of Languages,"Syracuse University Archives
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Hall of Languages
National Register of Historic Places in Syracuse, New York
University and college buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state)
Historic American Buildings Survey in New York (state)
Onondaga limestone
School buildings completed in 1873
1873 establishments in New York (state)
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