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Syracuse City Hall, Washington Street, Syracuse, Onondaga County, NY

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Syracuse City Hall, Washington Street, Syracuse, Onondaga County, NY

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Significance: The site of Syracuse City Hall has been the center of Syracuse's municipal government since 1846. At that time municipal offices were housed in a portion of the old "Market Hall" (ca. 1845). The building was later converted solely to municipal use and was eventually demolished in 1889 to allow for erection of the present structure.
Syracuse City Hall is executed in the Romanesque revival style popularized through the works of H. H. Richardson. Its rusticated stone masonry, arcaded main entry, steep hip roof, gabled turrets and striking tower provide a strong visual identity for the building. Its architectural character and detail provide perhaps the best example of a major public building executed in the Romanesque style in this region. City Hall's long association with local government and the decisions which have shaped the character of Syracuse, provide the structure with a unique historical historic and symbolic significance.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-322
Survey number: HABS NY-379
Building/structure dates: ca. 1889 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1905 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1916 Subsequent Work
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 76001259

The history of New York City's transportation system. New York City is distinguished from other U.S. cities for its low personal automobile ownership and its significant use of public transportation. New York is the only city in the United States where over half of all households do not own a car (Manhattan's non-ownership is even higher, around 75%; nationally, the rate is 8%). New York City has, by far, the highest rate of public transportation use of any American city. New York City also has the longest mean travel time for commuters (39 minutes) among major U.S. cities. The Second Industrial Revolution fundamentally changed the city – the port infrastructure grew at such a rapid pace after the 1825 completion of the Erie Canal that New York became the most important connection between all of Europe and the interior of the United States. Elevated trains and subterranean transportation ('El trains' and 'subways') were introduced between 1867 and 1904. Private automobiles brought an additional change for the city by around 1930, notably the 1927 Holland Tunnel.

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1933 - 1970
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Contributors

Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Colton, Charles Erastus
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North Syracuse (N.Y.)43.05051, -76.13990
Google Map of 43.05050869999999, -76.1398995
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Library of Congress
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No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html

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