Syracuse Savings Bank Building Explained

Syracuse Savings Bank
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Location:102 N. Salina Street, Syracuse, New York
Coordinates:43.0511°N -76.1517°W
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Mapframe-Marker:building
Mapframe-Zoom:12
Mapframe-Caption:Interactive map showing the location of Syracuse Savings Bank
Built:1876
Architect:Joseph Lyman Silsbee
John Moore
Architecture:Gothic Revival
Added:February 18, 1971
Refnum:71000551

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 171 feet tall, was the tallest building in Syracuse.[1] It opened in 1876 as Syracuse Savings Bank. Its passenger elevator, the first in Syracuse, was a curiosity that drew visitors.

History

See also: Clinton Square and Hanover Square, Syracuse.

The building's current principal tenant, in the first four floors, is Bank of America. It was bought in 2007 by a limited liability corporation having four local principals for $1.75 million.[2]

It is located at 102 N. Salina Street, across Erie Boulevard from the Gridley Building.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Waite . Diana S.. National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Syracuse Savings Bank. August 1970. 2009-05-04.
  2. News: Knauss . Tim . Bank Building Transfer: Historic structure sold for $1.75M; new office space planned . 2007-12-06. The Post Standard.