The Amos Block is a Romanesque Revival building located on the southwest corner of Clinton Square in Downtown Syracuse, New York. The building's developer and namesake, Jacob Amos, served as mayor of Syracuse from 1892 to 1896. Originally, the Erie Canal ran directly behind the Amos Block, and goods were loaded and unloaded from the building's upper levels onto the Canal, while the first floor on the West Water St side contained a retail grocer.[2] The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]
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| Location | Syracuse, New York |
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| Coordinates | 43°3′2.7″N 76°9′15.6″W / 43.050750°N 76.154333°W |
| Built | 1878 |
| Architect | Joseph Lyman Silsbee |
| Architectural style | Romanesque Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 78001890 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 16, 1978 |
In 2006, the Amos Block was renovated, and was renamed "The Amos." The building continues to serve as a multi-purpose structure, with retail (including, once again, a grocery store) on the first floor, and residential apartments on the upper floors.
See also edit
National Register of Historic Places listings in Syracuse, New York
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ Miller, Ellen R. (August 30, 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Amos Block". Archived from the original on December 10, 2011. Retrieved 2008-12-26. and Accompanying 18 photos, exterior and interior, from 1977, 1978, and undated Archived 2011-12-10 at the Wayback Machine