Montgomery Street–Columbus Circle Historic District


The Montgomery Street–Columbus Circle Historic District is located in Syracuse, New York. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Contributing properties

Landmark nameImageDate BuiltStyleLocationDescription
1Hills Building1928Gothic; Tudor Revival; Chicago School217 Montgomery Street
Steel frame office building
2Commercial Buildingca. 1890305 Montgomery Street
4 stories; brick
3St. Paul's Cathedral and Parish House1885–1907Gothic, Other310 Montgomery Street
Limestone church; later parish house; added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978
4Onondaga Historical Society Building1895-96Federal311 Montgomery Street
5 stories; brick and terra-cotta; also known as the Central New York Telephone and Telegraph Building; listed separately on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973
5ca. 1890315 Montgomery Street
6 stories; brick
6Masonic Temple1915–1917Classical Revival320 Montgomery Street
5 stories; brick
7New York Telephone Building1906Renaissance Revival321 Montgomery Street
5 story office building; steel frame; brick and terra-cotta;
8Pomeroy Buildingca. 1930Mission style327 Montgomery Street
2 stories; stucco
9Carnegie Library1902-05Beaux Arts335 Montgomery Street
Previously known as the Syracuse Public Library; limestone and granite
10YMCA1905Federal340 Montgomery Street
7 stories; brick; enlarged in the 1950s
11Fourth Onondaga County Courthouse1904-06Beaux Arts401 Montgomery Street
Designed by Archimedes Russell and Melvin King; ornate interior details
12First Baptist Church and Mizpah Tower1912Gothic215 East Jefferson Street
Block veneer; religious and residential uses
13St. Mary's Cathedral and Rectory1846Romanesque239 East Onondaga Street
Limestone church; tower designed by Archimedes Russell; also known as Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception and Bishop's Residence
14First Gospel Church1846Greek Revival304 East Onondaga Street
Previously known as Wesleyan Methodist Church; constructing congregation was abolitionist
15Statue of Columbusca. 1930Center of circle
Cast in Italy; stands on 4 foot pedestal; surrounded by moat; enclosed by 2.5 foot planter/bench