{"nrhp_refnum":"73001237","name":"White Memorial Building","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"106 E. Washington St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Syracuse","county":"Onondaga County","state":"NY","lat":43.04937685700003,"lon":-76.15206917699999,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1973-02-06","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Commerce","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A five-story rectangular masonry commercial building at 106 East Washington Street, on the southeast corner of Salina and Washington Streets in downtown Syracuse, New York, built in 1876 to a design by Joseph Lyman Silsbee.","why_significant":"The nomination cites the building as a fine design by Joseph Lyman Silsbee, described as the most notable architect to practice in Syracuse. It has remained in commercial use since 1876 with few exterior changes, unlike most neighboring buildings, and it holds a prominent corner in the shopping district.","narrative":"Standing on the southeast corner of Salina and Washington Streets, this five-story commercial building occupies one of the most prominent sites in downtown Syracuse. Designed by Joseph Lyman Silsbee and completed in 1876, it combines red brick with black brick and cement detailing, Ohio sandstone trim, Onondaga limestone piers, a French roof with variegated slate, and a pavilion-like tower. A granite plaque added in 1877 states that the Whites' children built it as a memorial to Horace and Hamilton White. The building measures 48 by 132 feet and has seen few exterior changes, though three first-floor store windows were altered in the twentieth century and the interior has been modified. Some original jewelers' display cases survive. A county architectural survey praised it for staying in use without renovation of its commercial exterior, unlike most neighbors. A jewelry firm has been a tenant since the building opened, and the rest of the space is leased.","period_of_significance":"19th Century; specific date 1876","architect_builder":"Joseph Lyman Silsbee (architect); John Moore and William Dickison (contractors)","architectural_style":"Gothic style, with a French roof","criteria":[],"status_note":"Occupied and in good condition; a jewelry firm occupies the western half of the first floor and the rest of the building is leased to others.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:39.434629-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/73001237.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/73001237/6959290456-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/73001237/6959290456-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Lvklock","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WhiteBuilding.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:WhiteBuilding.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75320481","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Memorial_Building_(Syracuse,_New_York)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7995052"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/onondaga-county/white-memorial-building-73001237/"}