Gridley Building
Address |
103 E. Water St. Syracuse, NY 13202 (map) |
Area |
Armory Square |
Designed by Horatio N. White in 1869, this trapezoidal building was
originally built for the Onondaga County Savings Bank. It was sold in
1899 to Frances Gridley. The building is made entirely of limestone
and mixes a number of different window sizes in its facade. The south
and west fronts in Second Empire style were given the most attractive
treatment, while one side is flat because it once faced the canal. In
the late 1800s, the clock was the city's official timepiece. The clock
has old wooden hands and 12” high Roman numerals on the four gold
leafed dials. The building was saved from demolition and renovated in
the 1970s. It is now home to several law offices and the Italian
restaurant Apetito. The building is listed in the National Register of
Historic Places.
The Downtown Neighborhoods
Armory Square • Downtown East • Hanover Square
