Babcock-Shattuck House Explained
| Babcock-Shattuck House |
| Location: | 2000-2004 E. Genesee St.,
Syracuse, New York |
| Coordinates: | 43.0452°N -76.1193°W |
| Built: | 1895 |
| Architecture: | Queen Anne |
| Added: | May 12, 2004 |
| Refnum: | 04000429 |
The Babcock-Shattuck House (also known as the Jewish War Veterans Post) is a prominent house at the corner of East Genesee and Westcott Streets in Syracuse, New York.
Description and history
The Queen Anne-style house was built in the mid-1890s to be the home of Dr. Archer D. Babcock, a founding member of the Crouse-Irving Hospital. It was Babcock's home until 1913.
Beginning during World War II, it was a post of the Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America. They converted the second floor into a large meeting room. During the tenure of this organization, the house played an important role in the Jewish community of Syracuse.[1]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 12, 2004.
External links
- Photo of "Former Jewish Home", at SyracuseThenAndNow
- Samuel D. Gruber, New Hope for Former Babcock-Shattuck House / Jewish War Veterans' Post (Feb 26, 2012)
- Tim Knauss, "Finally, renovation begins at historic house on Syracuse's East Side" (Jan 14, 2013)
- Samuel D. Gruber, Renovation of Babcock-Shattuck House (former Jewish War Veterans' Post) Begins (Jan. 15, 2013)
- Samuel D. Gruber, Babcock-Shattuck House (former Jewish War Veterans' Post) Work Progresses (Aug 1, 2013)
Notes and References
- Web site: Opalka. Anthony. National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Babcock-Shattuck House / Jewish War Veterans Post. December 2003. 2008-12-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20111210075240/http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=100456. 2011-12-10. dead. and Accompanying 12 photos, exterior and interior, undated but likely from December 2003
