The 1869 Larned Building, designed in elegant Second Empire style, was gutted by fire. The landmark’s shell was saved, with a completely new steel-framed interior: a public parking garage. Name: Larned Building, Location: 114 South Warren Street Year Completed: 1869 Architect: Horatio Nelson White Style: Second Empire Wikipedia: Hanover Square, Syracuse Google Map All images […]
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The landmark Jefferson Street Armory has been repurposed as the Museum of Science and Technology. It is the hub of Armory Square Historic District, revitalized with shops and restaurants. Name: Jefferson Street Armory, New York State Armory Location: 236 West Jefferson Street Year Completed: 1907 Architect: George L Heins Style: Romanesque Wikipedia: Armory Square Google
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Once considered the epitome of educational building design. The building closed in 1975, but is again open as a school. Name: Central Technical High School, Location: 701 South Warren Street, 258 East Adams Street Year Completed: 1903 Architect: Archimedes Russell Style: Beaux Arts, Classical Revival Wikipedia: Central Technical High School Google Map All images
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According to blog Syracuse Then and Now, the front steps are steep because one property owner on the block refused to sell, forcing the building into a smaller-than-planned site. The architect decided to squeeze the stairs, not the building. Name: Fourth Onondaga County Courthouse Location: 401 Montgomery Street Year Completed: 1906 Architect: Archimedes Russell, Melvin
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Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse. The Gothic Revival landmark was built in 1906 and designed by Archimedes Russell. Name: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, aka St. Mary’s Catholic Church Location: 259 East Onondaga Street Year Completed: 1906 Architect: Archimedes Russell Style: Gothic Revival Wikipedia:
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Part of Syracuse’s Montgomery Street-Columbus Circle Historic District. Originally known as Syracuse Public Library. Name: Carnegie Building Location: 335 Montgomery Street Year Completed: 1905 Architect: James A Randall Style: Beaux Arts Wikipedia: Montgomery Street–Columbus Circle Historic District Google Map All images copyright © Kenneth Grant / photos taken July 2018 with Canon 5D Mark iii
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Assumption Church, previously known as St. Mary’s German Catholic Church, is focal point of Syracuse’s North Salina Street Historic District. The church and parish house served Syracuse’s German community. Name: Assumption Church Location: 804 North Salina Street Year Completed: 1867 Architect: Horatio Nelson White Style: Romanesque Revival Google Map All images copyright © Kenneth Grant
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Comcast Center was Philadelphia’s tallest building from 2008 until “supertall” Comcast Technology Center was completed one block west in 2018. Name: Comcast Center Location: 1701 John F Kennedy Boulevard Year Completed: 2008 Architect: Robert AM Stern Style: Postmodern Wikipedia: Comcast Center Google Map All images copyright © Kenneth Grant / photos taken September 2021 with
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1628 John F Kennedy Boulevard, aka 8 Penn Center, aka Commonwealth Land & Title Building, has a distinctive curved blue glass facade. Name: 8 Penn Center, aka Commonwealth Land & Title Building Location: 1628 John F Kennedy Boulevard Year Completed: 1982 Architect: Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates Style: Postmodern Wikipedia: Penn Center Google Map All images
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Pennsylvania Railroad Suburban Station, aka One Penn Center, holds on to its Art Deco facade but lost long-distance rail service decades ago. Name: One Penn Center aka Pennsylvania Railroad Suburban Station Location: 1617 John F Kennedy Boulevard Year Completed: 1930 Architect: Graham Anderson Probst & White Style: Art Deco Wikipedia: Penn Center Google Map All
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