Gere Bank Building

The Gere Bank Building is a five-story building located on Water Street in Syracuse, New York. It was designed by Charles Colton, and built in 1894. It is distinctive for its facade and use of contrasting materials. The cost of the building was $150,000, including nearly $50,000 for fireproof vaults in a room beneath the sidewalk.[2] The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1] It is part of the Hanover Square Historic District.[3] In the warm weather months, entertainment is common on the plaza around the fountain. Workers in the surrounding office buildings and retail establishments often lunch there.[4]

Gere Bank Building
Location121 E. Water St., Syracuse, New York
Coordinates43°3′2.55″N 76°9′5.43″W
Built1894
ArchitectCharles E. Colton, Leamy Brothers Construction Co.
NRHP reference No.72000894[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 16, 1972

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. Waite, Diana S. (October 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Gere (Robert) Bank Building". Retrieved 2009-01-02. and Accompanying 1 photo, from 1964
  3. Connors, Dennis (December 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hanover Square Historic District". Archived from the original on 2011-12-10. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
  4. "Downtown Syracuse:Hanover Square". Archived from Downtown Committee the original Check |url= value (help) on 2008-12-16. Retrieved 2009-01-14.


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