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Syracuse (/ ˈ s ɪr ə k j uː z, ˈ s ɛr-,-k j uː s / SIRR-ə-kewz, SERR-, -kewss) [3] [4] [5] is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States.With a population of 148,620 and a metropolitan area of 662,057, [6] it is the fifth-most populated city and 13th-most populated municipality in the state of New York.
As of the census [6] of 2010, there were 826 people, 360 households, and 248 families living in the village. The population density was 888.2 inhabitants per square mile (342.9/km 2).
From 1913 to 1933 Syracuse held an annual Christmas tree lighting during the Christmas and holiday season at the circle. [10] The tree lighting began as a project headed by the Syracuse Consumers' League and was funded by groups including the cities Chamber of Commerce, Rotary Club, and the Syracuse Herald.
Downtown Syracuse, as the rest of the city, grew as a result of the city's salt industry and its location on the Erie Canal. For over a century, it was also the retail and entertainment center of Central New York , with large department stores such as Chappell's , The Addis Co., Flah's, E.W. Edwards, Woolworth 's, Grant's, Lincoln Stores, The ...
The buildings around the square have historically been prominent in Syracuse. However, many have burnt down, with fires in 1834, 1856, 1881, 1896, and 1943. [5] The 1881 fire consumed the Wieting Opera House, which The New York Times described as "one of the finest structures here [in Syracuse], and containing one of the handsomest theatres in the State". [6]
The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree will be lit for 24 hours straight on Christmas Even and from 5 a.m. until 9 p.m. on New Year's Eve. The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree will be lit through ...
Armory Square is a small neighborhood on the west side of Downtown Syracuse, New York. It began life as a busy commercial and industrial area just to the west of the central city. After World War II, Syracuse's central city became less and less populated as more housing and business facilities were built in the suburbs.
The National Register of Historic Places listings in Syracuse, New York are described below. There are 120 listed properties and districts in the city of Syracuse, including 19 business or public buildings, 13 historic districts, 6 churches, four school or university buildings, three parks, six apartment buildings, and 43 houses.