The Gridley Building, built in 1867
and known previously as the Onondaga County Savings Bank Building, is a prominent historic building on
Clinton Square and
Hanover Square in
Syracuse, New York
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,
United States
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.
It was designed by
Horatio Nelson White
Horatio Nelson White (February 8, 1814 – July 29, 1892) was an American architect based out of Syracuse, New York, and became one of New York State's most prominent architects from about 1865 to 1880. White designed many homes, armories, chur ...
and was built adjacent to what was then the
Erie Canal
The Erie Canal is a historic canal in upstate New York that runs east–west between the Hudson River and Lake Erie. Completed in 1825, the canal was the first navigability, navigable waterway connecting the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes, ...
and is now Erie Boulevard.
History
The address of the Gridley Building is 101 S. Salina Street, according to the 1970 National Register of Historic Places nomination form. Five years later, the Hanover Square Historic District nomination listed its address as 101 East Water Street.
The
Syracuse Savings Bank Building
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 buildi ...
is located directly across Erie Boulevard.
It was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1971.
Influence
The architect for Gridley Building, Horatio Nelson White, also designed the
Hall of Languages in 1870 with the very similar style. It was the first building on
Syracuse University
Syracuse University (informally 'Cuse or SU) is a Private university, private research university in Syracuse, New York, United States. It was established in 1870 with roots in the Methodist Episcopal Church but has been nonsectarian since 1920 ...
campus, and is often prominently displayed as a representation of the University in many forums.
See also
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Syracuse Savings Bank Building
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 buildi ...
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Buildings and structures in Syracuse, New York
Onondaga limestone
Bank buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state)
Historic American Buildings Survey in New York (state)
National Register of Historic Places in Syracuse, New York
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