Hanover Square
Address |
E. Water St. Syracuse, NY 13202 (map) |
Area |
Armory Square |
Hanover Square was the site of the village well and Syracuse's first
commercial district. It was the main recruiting area during the Civil
War, and the site of a spectacular bonfire made from recruiting booths
at the War's end. In 1871 a huge crowd gathered here to witness the
first recorded hot air balloon ascension in the Syracuse area.
Recently designated a Historic District on The National Register of Historic Places, the Square contains a variety of 19th century buildings, some dating back to 1834 when a fire leveled the original Square. The structures on the north side of the Square were originally canal loft “double-enders.” This allowed merchants to hoist goods up into their stores from barges on the Erie Canal and then lower the goods by pulley and tackle into wagons in Hanover Square. Extensive renovation of the Square was completed in the Spring on 1981. Hanover Square now boasts a variety of retail shops, restaurants, bars and real estate.
Recently designated a Historic District on The National Register of Historic Places, the Square contains a variety of 19th century buildings, some dating back to 1834 when a fire leveled the original Square. The structures on the north side of the Square were originally canal loft “double-enders.” This allowed merchants to hoist goods up into their stores from barges on the Erie Canal and then lower the goods by pulley and tackle into wagons in Hanover Square. Extensive renovation of the Square was completed in the Spring on 1981. Hanover Square now boasts a variety of retail shops, restaurants, bars and real estate.
The Downtown Neighborhoods
Armory Square • Downtown East • Hanover Square
