South Salina Street Downtown Historic District is a historic district in the United States, representing what was the commercial core of Syracuse, New York from the mid-nineteenth century to the mid-twentieth century. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 16, 2009. The vacancy rate in the district is high, and some buildings need extensive rehabilitation. Recent revitalization plans served as impetus for seeking listing on the National Register of Historic Places.
Originally it included the east side of the 200 block of South Salina Street, the entire 300 block and one building in the 400 block. This area had 22 contributing buildings and 3 non-contributing buildings. () Among the contributing properties are two the White Memorial Building and the Loew's State Theater, also individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 2014 its boundaries were increased to include some more side streets.
Architects represented in the district include Horatio Nelson White, Archimedes Russell, Charles E. Colton, Joseph Lyman Silsbee, Charles D. Wilsey and Thomas W. Lamb.
Landmark name ImageDate Built Style# of storiesLocation Description 1 White Memorial Building 1876 High Victorian Gothic 5 201 S. Salina Street Multi-colored brick, Ohio sandstone, Onondaga limestone; mansard roof; gargoyles; Joseph Lyman Silsbee, architect 2 Salina Place c. 1870 4 205 S. Salina Street Three buildings with common cornice; southern building rebuilt 1914 3 McCarthy Building 1894 Italian Renaissance Revival 7 217 S. Salina Street Beige brick; bracketed eaves; decorative lintels; Charles E. Colton, architect 4 Woolworth Building 1941 Art Deco 2 301 S. Salina Street Tile and brick; flat roof 5 Dollarwise Building 1856; 1915 Federal 5 313-315 S. Salina Street Brick; medallion supported eaves 6 Label Shopper Building c. 1915 5 317-319 S. Salina Street Steel framed; brick; bracketed eaves; decorative details 7 Park-Brannock Building c. 1856 Italianate 5 321 S. Salina Street Modernized 1930s; clad in cast stone; housed shoe store where Brannock device for measuring feet was manufactured 8 Lee's Express 19th century Italianate, facade covered 5 323 S. Salina Street Brick; historic material covered 9 Peatfield Building c. 1900 5 325 S. Salina Street Marble facade; sculptural figures; formerly Syracuse Trust Company and Marine Midland Bank 10 Lerners Building Early 20th century 5 327-329 S. Salina Street Masonry; white tile; modernized 1950s 12 Dey Brothers Building 1893 Italian Renaissance Revival 6 401 S. Salina Street Grey brick; terra cotta trim; decorative cornice and parapet; Archimedes Russell, architect 14 Mason Building 1899 Italian Renaissance Revival 6 128 E. Genesee Street Brick; keystone window lintels; large pilasters; floral decorated frieze; bracketed cornice 15 Witherill Building 1855 Italianate 4 300-304 S. Salina Street Brick; Syracuse High School 1856-1861; Bryant & Stratton 1870s & 1880s; Henry Pike, architect 16 Wilson Building 1898 Beaux Arts 7 306-312 S. Salina Street Brick and cast stone; bracketed balcony; copper cornice; originally known as the Dillaye Memorial Building; Charles E. Colton, architect 17 Bond Building (originally part of the Butler Block - separated c. 1920) c. 1878, c. 1920 3 320-324 S. Salina Street Double width; flat roof; copper sheathing; Horatio Nelson White, architect; later modifications by Charles D. Wilsey 19 Betts Building (originally part of the Butler Block - separated c. 1920) c. 1878, c. 1920 3 320-324 S. Salina Street Masonry; flat roof; classical detailing; large pilasters; Horatio Nelson White, architect 18 Nu-Look Building (originally part of the Butler Block - separated c. 1920) c. 1878, c. 1920 3 326 S. Salina Street Flat roof; copper sheathing; simple parapet; Horatio Nelson White, architect; later modifications by Charles D. Wilsey 20 Loew's State Theater (a.k.a. Landmark Theatre) 1928 8 362-374 S. Salina Street Masonry and light stone; three-story arched window above marquee; 21 storefronts, 160 offices; 3,300-seat theater; individually listed 1977; designed by Thomas W. Lamb
See also South Salina Street Historic District, also NRHP-listed, further down the same street National Register of Historic Places listings in Syracuse, New York
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