Syracuse Savings Bank Building

Syracuse Savings Bank
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	102 N. Salina Street, Syracuse, New York
Coordinates	43°3′3.96″N 76°9′6.05″W
Built	1876
Architect	Joseph Lyman Silsbee; John Moore
Architectural style	Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.	71000551[1]
Added to NRHP	February 18, 1971

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 building in Syracuse.^[2] It opened in 1876 as Syracuse Savings Bank. Its passenger elevator, the first in Syracuse, was a curiosity that drew visitors.^[3]

History

See also: Clinton Square and Hanover Square, Syracuse

The building's current principal tenant, in the first four floors, is Bank of America. It was bought in 2007 by a limited liability corporation having four local principals for $1.75 million.^[3]

It is located at 102 N. Salina Street, across Erie Boulevard from the Gridley Building.

See also

• List of Registered Historic Places in Onondaga County, New York

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
2. Waite, Diana S. (August 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Syracuse Savings Bank". Retrieved 2009-05-04.
3. Knauss, Tim (2007-12-06). "Bank Building Transfer: Historic structure sold for $1.75M; new office space planned". The Post Standard.

External links

• Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NY-5449, "Syracuse Savings Bank, 102 North Salina Street, Syracuse, Onondaga County, NY", 6 photos, 1 photo caption page