f/21 S g Sy i LIBRARY OF CONGRESS i ii lil'lM ill i 014 432 946 6 ♦ peRirulipe* P H8.5 s*w^ SHARY of COf iwo gopies Ka APH 20 1908 ^AKiiii.i cniO ASS A AXc. rtu - O if 7 7* COPY a/ yracusc Syracuse was first known to the Indians as Webster's Camp and Webster's Landing in 17S6. From 1796 to 1809 it was known as Bogardus Corners. In 1809 the name was changed to Milan; again in 1812 to Salina. In 1S14 the town came to be known as Cossits' Corned, and three years later as Corinth. It was not until 1824 that the place received its present name of Syracuse. It was incorporated as a village, April 13, 1825, and as a city, Dec. 1 5, 1847 An Ancient Chief of the Onondagaa PUBLISHED BY L . H NELSON COMPANY PORTLAND, MAINE Publishers of Souvenir Books and Pictures of Prominent Cities and Summer Resorts Copyright, 1908, by L. H. Nelson Co.— 21st Thousand. COURT HOUSE Situated on block bounded by Jefferson, Montgomery and Cedar streets. Basement of white granite with superstructure of Indiana limestone. 243 feet in length. 179 feet wide. Cost with furnishings over $1,200,000. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT BUILDING Comprising Syracuse Post Office, Custom House, U. S. Marshal's Office, U. S. Circuit Court. 'I- --V? 1 SOUTH SALINA STREET AT NIGHT Decorated for Knights Templar Conclave. SALT INDUSTRY — PUMP HOUSES Used at one time for forcing salt water to the surface for evaporation. The manufacture of salt having reached as high as eight i now only incidental among the varied industries in Syracuse on account of competition, both foreign and domestic. lillion bushels annually, but SALT INDUSTRY— SOLAR EVAPORATION «r* SALT INDUSTRY— DISTRIBUTING RESERVOIR WOI, V24X" J2&OCEJJ I Law •> Engine Company No. 8, Corner S. Salina and Colvin Streets. Engine House No. 9, Corner Oak and Jasper Streets. Hook and Ladder No. 2, Division Street. Combination and Chemical House No. 1, Corner E. Genesee and Grape Streets. I MMC THE GREAT STADIUM -^ JJ ss ■■ ■ SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY • \ Q PS W X 0. w X w Q O o o w x h s. o < STATE INSTITUTION FOR FEEBLE-MINDED CHILDREN The object of this institution is to furnish education for feeble-minded children, to fit them for some useful occupation. ST. MARY'S CATHEDRAL GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH, UNIVERSITY AVENUE MAY MEMORIAL UNITARIAN CHURCH. JAMES STREET FIRST DUTCH REFORMED CHURCH. JAMES STREET ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH. EAST FAYETTE STREET JOHN CROUSE COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS— SY RACUSE UNIVERSITY One of the most magnificent structures in the world devoted to educational purposes. THE HOLDEN OKSERVATORY- Built of rock faced gray limestone, is well ratus for meteorological observations. -SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY equipped, and is provided with appa- FAYETTE PARK FORMAN PARK LONG BRANCH— ONONDAGA LAKE VIEW ON LAKESIDE TROLLEY H W H K t* to W w w 2 w o APR 20 1908 LYMAN C. SMITH'S RESI DENCE— J AMES STREET F. R. HAZARD'S RESIDENCE— ORCHARD ROAD WALTER SNOWDEN SMITH'S RESIDENCE— J AMES STREET FRANK L. HISCOCK'S RESIDENCE— J AMES STREET 014 432 946 6 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 014 432 946 6 pewrulipe* P H8.5