{"nrhp_refnum":"14000193","name":"South Salina Street Downtown Historic District (Boundary Increase)","other_names":[],"category":"district","location":{"address":"200, 300, & E. side of 400 blks. of Warren, 205-209 Jefferson, 400 blk. & 500-550 S. Salina Sts.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Syracuse","county":"Onondaga County","state":"NY","lat":43.04677589750003,"lon":-76.15183784077189,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2014-05-07","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Commerce"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A commercial historic district in downtown Syracuse, New York, made up of twenty-five buildings along the 200, 300 and 400 blocks of South Salina Street, built between 1855 and 1950.","why_significant":"The district was the commercial hub of central New York for nearly a century, anchored by three major local department stores. Its buildings show a range of styles by prominent architects such as Archimedes Russell and Charles E. Colton. The nomination also argues that the department store as an institution shaped American retail, consumer life and opportunities for women.","narrative":"South Salina Street in downtown Syracuse was the commercial heart of central New York for nearly a century. This district covers twenty-five buildings in the 200, 300 and 400 blocks, constructed between 1855 and 1950. Styles include Italianate, High Victorian Gothic, Beaux Arts, Italian Renaissance Revival, Art Deco and Modern, and many buildings were designed by leading architects of their time, including Archimedes Russell and Charles E. Colton. Three department stores anchored the street: McCarthy & Sons, the L.A. Witherill Company, and Dey Brothers. The Dey Brothers move into a formerly residential block south of Fayette Street in the 1890s pushed the business district southward, and surrounding buildings housed smaller shops, restaurants and a large movie theater. The district is also tied to the broader story of the department store, which changed how people shopped and gave women new public and working roles. Several facades have been modernized, though some historic material may survive beneath newer coverings.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Archimedes Russell; Charles E. Colton; Joseph Lyman Silsbee; Henry Pike; Horatio Nelson White; Charles D. Wilsey","architectural_style":"Late Victorian: Italianate, Renaissance; Late 19th & Early 20th Century Revivals: Beaux Arts","criteria":[],"status_note":"Many storefronts have been modernized, and some historic facades are covered by modern sheathing. Current function is listed as commerce/trade (business, department store) and recreation and culture (theater).","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:48.127741-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/09000832.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/14000193/8ca1d1da72-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/14000193/8ca1d1da72-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Lvklock","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:South_Salina_St_Downtown_HD1.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Lvklock</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:South_Salina_St_Downtown_HD1.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75320447","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Salina_Street_Downtown_Historic_District","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7568363"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/onondaga-county/south-salina-street-downtown-historic-district-boundary-increase-14000193/"}