Portal:Syracuse, New York

The CITY of SYRACUSE PORTAL Culture | Education | Ethnic | History | Neighborhoods | Parks | People edit   Introduction Shortcut: P:SYR Syracuse, New York is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2000 census, the city population was 147,306, (making it the 176th largest city in the country) and its metropolitan area had a population of 732,117. It is the economic and educational hub of Central New York, a region with over a million inhabitants. Syracuse is also well-provided with convention sites, with a downtown convention complex and, directly west of the city, the Empire Expo Center, which hosts the annual Great New York State Fair. More about Syracuse, New York... Show new selections edit   Selected article The Everson Museum of Art, in Downtown Syracuse, New York, is a major Central New York museum focusing on American art. The museum was founded in 1897 by art historian George Fisk Comfort (who also helped found the Metropolitan Museum of Art); at that time, it was called the Syracuse Museum of Fine Arts. In 1911, it announced that it would seek to collect only American art. Over time the museum occupied several different buildings, including the Onondaga Savings Bank and the Syracuse Public Library, but it outgrew each facility. Main article: Everson Museum of Art edit   Selected biography DeWitt Clinton (March 2, 1769 – February 11, 1828) was an early American politician who served as United States Senator and the sixth Governor of New York. In this last capacity he was largely responsible for the construction of the Erie Canal. Unlike his adversary Martin Van Buren, who invented machine politics, Clinton became the leader of New York's People’s Party. Clinton is an authentic but largely forgotten hero of American democracy, according to Daniel Walker Howe (2007). Howe explains, "The infrastructure he worked to create would transform American life, enhancing economic opportunity, political participation, and intellectual awareness." Main article: DeWitt Clinton edit   Historical buildings Syracuse Savings Bank Building, also known as Bank of America building, is a historic building in Syracuse, New York designed by Joseph Lyman Silsbee, then aged 26. It was built in 1875 adjacent to the Erie Canal, and, at 170 feet tall, was the tallest building in Syracuse. The building was opened in 1876 as Syracuse Savings Bank. Main article: Syracuse Savings Bank Building edit   Old postcards Armory Building 1920 - Looking west on Jefferson Street from the roof of the Dey Brothers department store. The Loews State theater had not yet been built, and the Hotel Jefferson is visible at the lower right corner. To the right of the armory, buildings filled the block. edit   Selected photo 500 Building in Syracuse, New York edit   Did you know... The fact that until the end of the 19th century, the bulk of the salt used in the United States came from salt producers in Syracuse, New York?. edit   Syracuse suburbs View of south DeWitt Towns and villages in Onondaga County make up most of the suburban communities in the Greater Syracuse area. Towns and villages in such surrounding counties as Oswego, Madison, Cortland, or Cayuga on the border of Onondaga County may also be considered Syracuse suburbs. 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