Central New York Telephone and Telegraph Building

  • Also Known As: Historical Building

  • Address: 311 Montgomery St
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Building


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1895/00/00 Henry Wilhelm Wilkinson Architect Designed by Henry W Wilkinson to carry heavy loads, the Central New York Telephone and Telegraph Building is built as the first building in Syracuse designed specifically to house the telephone company.
1906/00/00 After the telephone company moved to a new building on 321 Montgumery St, the Onondaga Historical Association purchased the building. A bequest of salt manufacture William Kirkpatrick.

Data »

Particulars for Central New York Telephone and Telegraph Building:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Sight Category Building
Area of Significance Business
Area of Significance Communications
Criteria Historic Event
Art Movement Italian Renaissance Revival
Architectural Style Late 19th and 20th century revivals
Owner Private



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 3rd April 1973

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Central New York Telephone and Telegraph Building
Registry Address: 311 Montgomery St.
Registry Number: 73001234
Resource Type: Building
Owner: Private
Architect: Wilkinson,Henry W.
Architectural Style: Late 19th and 20th century revivals, Other
Attribute: Italian Renaissance
Contributing Buildings: 1
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: Local
Area of Significance: Architecture, Communications
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering
Period of Significance: 1875-1899
Significant Year: 1895, 1896
Historic Function: Commerce, Trade
Historic Sub-Function: Business
Current Function: Recreation and Culture
Current Sub-Function: Museum

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