Montgomery Street–Columbus Circle Historic District Explained

Montgomery Street–Columbus Circle Historic District
Nrhp Type:	hd
Nocat:	yes
Coordinates:	43.0472°N -76.1497°W
Built:	1846
Added:	February 19, 1980
Refnum:	80004278

The Montgomery Street–Columbus Circle Historic District is located in Syracuse, New York.^[1] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Contributing properties

		Landmark name	Image		Date Built		Style		Location	Description
	1	Hills Building		1928	Gothic; Tudor Revival; Chicago School	217 Montgomery Street	Steel frame office building
	2	Commercial Building		ca. 1890		305 Montgomery Street	4 stories; brick
	3	St. Paul's Cathedral and Parish House		1885–1907	Gothic	310 Montgomery Street	Limestone church; later parish house; added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978
	4	Onondaga Historical Society Building		1895-96	Federal	311 Montgomery Street	5 stories; brick and terra-cotta; also known as the Central New York Telephone and Telegraph Building; listed separately on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973
	5			ca. 1890		315 Montgomery Street	6 stories; brick
	6	Masonic Temple		1915–1917	Classical Revival	320 Montgomery Street	5 stories; brick
	7	New York Telephone Building		1906	Renaissance Revival	321 Montgomery Street	5 story office building; steel frame; brick and terra-cotta;
	8	Pomeroy Building		ca. 1930	Mission style	327 Montgomery Street	2 stories; stucco
	9	Carnegie Library		1902-05	Beaux Arts	335 Montgomery Street	Previously known as the Syracuse Public Library; limestone and granite
	10	YMCA		1905	Federal	340 Montgomery Street	7 stories; brick; enlarged in the 1950s
	11	Fourth Onondaga County Courthouse		1904-06	Beaux Arts	401 Montgomery Street	Designed by Archimedes Russell and Melvin King; ornate interior details
	12	First Baptist Church and Mizpah Tower		1912	Gothic	215 East Jefferson Street	Block veneer; religious and residential uses
	13	St. Mary's Cathedral and Rectory		1846	Romanesque	239 East Onondaga Street	Limestone church; tower designed by Archimedes Russell; also known as Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception and Bishop's Residence
	14	First Gospel Church		1846	Greek Revival	304 East Onondaga Street	Previously known as Wesleyan Methodist Church; constructing congregation was abolitionist
	15	Statue of Columbus		ca. 1930		Center of circle	Cast in Italy; stands on 4 foot pedestal; surrounded by moat; enclosed by 2.5 foot planter/bench

Notes and References

1. none. Harden . Evamaria. National Register of Historic Places Registration: Montgomery Street–Columbus Circle Historic District . June 8, 1979 . 2023-02-23. Includes maps and 11 photos from 1979.