Westcott is a neighborhood in
Syracuse, New York
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,
United States
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. Its proximity to
Syracuse University
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makes for a diverse community, home to Syracuse University students, professors and other faculty and staff, as well as residents at all income levels. Westcott Street is the main retail street of the neighborhood, featuring numerous restaurants, coffee shops, stores and
The Westcott Theater performing arts venue. It is the site of the annual Westcott Street Cultural Fair, a one-day event with food, art, live performances and cultural activities. Westcott is also home to
Thornden Park, one of the largest parks in Syracuse. The Westcott neighborhood is the boyhood home of renowned banjoist
Tony Trischka
Anthony Cattell Trischka (born January 16, 1949) is an American five-string banjo player. Sandra Brennan wrote of him in 2020: "One of the most influential modern banjoists, both in several forms of bluegrass music and occasionally in jazz and ...
.
History
Westcott was founded in the late nineteenth century as a result of the growth of Syracuse University. In 1893, the neighborhood began being served by electric
streetcar
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s, which ran on a loop along Walnut Avenue, Euclid Avenue, Westcott Street, and East Genesee Street towards downtown Syracuse. The current Westcott business district formed on the streetcar line.
The
Blanchard House,
Thornden Park, and
Babcock-Shattuck House are listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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.
Popular establishments
Westcott Street is home to numerous restaurants, coffee shops, and stores that reflect the neighborhood's diversity and bohemian culture. ''Alto Cinco'', opened in 1995 as a takeout only restaurant, is a Tex-Mex eatery is located in the heart of Westcott street, right next to
The Westcott Theater. Recess Coffee, opened in 2007, is located adjacent to Westcott Street. The brand has expanded to other regions of Syracuse, and they currently partner with over 60 different local cafes, restaurants and grocery stores to sell their self-titled brand of coffee. The ''Rise N Shine'' eatery opened in late summer of 2019.
References
External links
Westcott Street Cultural Fair*
Westcott Neighborhood Association
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Neighborhoods in Syracuse, New York
Populated places established in the 1890s