Strathmore, or Strathmore "By the Park" Subdivision, is a neighborhood in the southwest of Syracuse, New York,

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. It is a mostly residential neighborhood that has many houses from the early and middle of the twentieth century. The subdivision was planned by 1917 and developed in 1919 by Clark & Porter, Inc. Marketing materials stated "...no smoke, no dirt, no fogs, no two-family or apartment houses, no business places of any kind, nothing but homes." an
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middle class The middle class refers to a class of people in the middle of a social hierarchy, often defined by occupation, income, education, or social status. The term has historically been associated with modernity, capitalism and political debate. Co ...

and upper middle class Summit Avenue residential neighborhood on the other side of Onondaga Park and

Hiawatha Lake Onondaga Park is an park in the city of Syracuse, New York. Man-made Hiawatha Lake is located within the park, which is situated in Syracuse's Strathmore neighborhood on the city's south side. Portions of the park were designed by famed urb ...

, Strathmore was marketed as "an exclusive residential district" when it officially opened on September 27, 1919. It attracted solidly

and upper middle class residents into various enclaves such as Robineau Road. The original advertisement flyer proclaimed "There can be no cheap homes in Strathmore by the Park", referring to Onondaga Park. Strathmore was zoned strictly residential, allowing for only single-family homes with a garage. It also contains many rental properties in the "less greater" section past Summit Ave. Today, the neighborhood remains desirable and attracts a diverse, solidly middle and upper middle class population of

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, academic, and creative class professionals. Strathmore is characterized by its Garden City town planning principles, bucolic tree-lined streets, and residential architecture of well-built

Colonial Revival The Colonial Revival architectural style seeks to revive elements of American colonial architecture. The beginnings of the Colonial Revival style are often attributed to the Centennial Exhibition of 1876, which reawakened Americans to the archi ...

, Georgian, Federal, Norman French, Tudor, and Arts and Crafts style homes. During the annual Strathmore House Tour, five renovated houses are open to the public. In 1987, Onondaga Park became an official Syracuse Historic Preservation District. It was added to the

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in 2006. Strathmore homes designed by Ward Wellington Ward which are listed on the

are: * Clark House, 105 Strathmore Drive * Dunfee House, 206 Summit Avenue * Fairchild House, 111 Clairmont Ave *

Hunziker House Hunziker House refers to several historic houses in the United States; including Julius Hunziker House, Marge Hunziker House and O. F. Hunziker House. Hunziker House also refers to the "Casa Hunziker" found in Switzerland. Casa con studio Hunzi ...

, 265 Robineau Road *

Porter House Porter House, Porter Estate, or Porter Cabin may refer to: * Porter-French House, in Orange, California, listed on the NRHP in California * John Porter House, 777 Pearl Street, Denver, Colorado, a Denver Landmark * Porter House (Denver, Colorado) ...

, 106 Strathmore Drive * Sanford House, 211 Summit Ave * Stowell House, 225 Robineau Road *

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, 176 Robineau Road Other listings on the National Register of Historic Places are the

Huntley Apartments Huntley may refer to: Places Australia *Huntley, New South Wales (Orange), in City of Orange *Huntley, New South Wales (Wollongong), a suburb of Wollongong, New South Wales Canada *Huntley, Prince Edward Island *Huntley Township, Ontario Engl ...

Onondaga Highlands-Swaneola Heights Historic District Onondaga may refer to: Native American/First Nations * Onondaga people, a Native American/First Nations people and one of the five founding nations of the Iroquois League * Onondaga (village), Onondaga settlement and traditional Iroquois capita ...

, Onondaga Park, and Strathmore "By the Park" Subdivision.

References

External links

Official Site of the Greater Strathmore Neighborood Association
{{Syracuse Neighborhoods Neighborhoods in Syracuse, New York Colonial Revival architecture in New York (state) Historic districts in Onondaga County, New York Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) National Register of Historic Places in Syracuse, New York