Post Office Building
Address |
N. Clinton St. Syracuse, NY 13202 (map) |
Area |
Armory Square |
This building is a prime example of the Neo-Classical architecture
often used in the design of public buildings from 1900-1940. Built in
1928, the original design called for a building that would be bounded
on one side by the Erie Canal but before construction was completed the
canal had been filled in and replaced by a boulevard. The only design
change allowed was an entrance on Erie Boulevard. Housing federal
offices, and the main Syracuse Post Office, the building has undergone
extensive renovations. The Pyramid Company has bought the 170,000
square foot building and maintains the building's characteristics, such
as plaster ceilings, marble floors, staircase and columns.
The Downtown Neighborhoods
Armory Square • Downtown East • Hanover Square
