A former synagogue, Temple Beth Israel, converted to civic use. Dramatic architectural details in a low-rise building. Name: Charter Oak Cultural Center Location: 21 Charter Oak Avenue Year Completed: 1875 Architect: George Keller Style: High Victorian Romanesque Wikipedia: Temple Beth Israel (Hartford, Connecticut) Google Map All images copyright © Kenneth Grant / photos taken October […]
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When viewed from the south, Center Church wears a gold halo in the form of the Gold Building. Name: Center Church, First Church of Christ Location: 675 Main Street, 60 Gold Street Year Completed: 1807 Architect: Daniel Wadsworth Style: Federal Wikipedia: First Church of Christ and the Ancient Burying Ground Google Map All images copyright
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A landmark downtown commercial block, well preserved. Name: McKone Block Location: 363 Main Street Year Completed: 1875 Architect: Patrick McKone Style: High Victorian Italianate National Register of Historic Places: Buckingham Square Historic District (pdf) Google Map All images copyright © Kenneth Grant / photos taken October 2020 with Canon 5D Mark iv
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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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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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Connecticut’s gold-domed capitol rises on a hill with a commanding view of Bushnell Park and Downtown Hartford. The state’s history is carved in the statuary and friezes all around the Victorian Gothic landmark. Name: Connecticut State Capitol Location: 210 Capitol Avenue Year Completed: 1878 Architect: Richard Michell Upjohn Style: High Victorian Gothic Wikipedia: Connecticut State
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