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Amos Block
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National Register of Historic Places

Amos Block

On the National Register since 197848 years
RomanesqueListed 1978Syracuse
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About Amos Block

Amos Block, at 210--216 W. Water St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 16, 1978. The Register lists it for its commerce, transportation and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Romanesque, as it does for 140 other New York listings. 12 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isCommercial building in Syracuse, New York. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 43 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1878 to today

  1. 1878Built, designed by Joseph Lyman Silsbee
  2. 1978Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 48 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

210--216 W. Water St., Syracuse · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Amos BlockStart here
  2. 2Syracuse Savings BankGothic · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Onondaga County Savings Bank BuildingBuilt 1867 · next door
  4. 4Gere Bank BuildingBuilding · next door
  5. 5South Salina Street Downtown Historic DistrictItalianate · next door
Around it

29 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BWhite Memorial BuildingGothic0.1 miBThird National BankHigh Victorian · Built 18850.1 miBSnow, C.W., & Company WarehouseModern Movement0.1 miBLoew's State TheaterNeo-Classical0.2 miDArmory Square Historic DistrictRomanesque0.2 miDHanover Square Historic DistrictFederal0.2 miBWeighlock BuildingBuilt 19620.2 miBThe Niagara Hudson BuildingArt Deco0.2 miBHotel SyracuseRenaissance Revival · Built 19240.3 miDSouth Salina Street Downtown Historic District (Boundary Increase)District0.3 miBOnondaga County War MemorialModerne · Built 19510.3 miDMontgomery Street-Columbus Circle Historic District (Boundary Increase and Decrease)Gothic0.3 miBCentral New York Telephone and Telegraph BuildingEarly Renaissance0.3 miBSt. Paul's Cathedral and Parish HouseEnglish Gothic Revival0.3 miBSyracuse City HallNeo-Romanesque0.3 miDHanover Square Historic District (Boundary Increase)District0.3 miBThe Courier BuildingBuilt 18440.3 miBMarshall & Son WarehouseBuilding0.3 mi
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BPlymouth Congregational ChurchEarly Romanesque Revival0.4 miBUtica Mutual Insurance BuildingBuilding0.4 miBGeneral Ice Cream Corporation FactoryBuilding0.4 miBMeaker, C.G., Food Company WarehouseModern Movement0.4 miBSyracuse Boys ClubBuilding0.5 miBHamilton White HouseGreek Revival0.5 miBDietz, R.E., Company FactoryBuilding0.5 miBBuildings at 500 and 506 Erie Boulevard EastBuilding0.5 miBFirst English Lutheran ChurchMission0.5 miBSyracuse Lighting CompanyBuilding0.5 miBMerrell-Soule None Such Mince Meat FactoryBuilding0.5 mi
More like it

Romanesque style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Romanesque.

Montgomery Street-Columbus Circle Historic District (Boundary Increase and Decrease)0.3 mi away
Syracuse University-Comstock Tract Buildings1.4 mi away
Oakwood Cemetery1.7 mi away
Fabius Village Historic District17.2 mi away

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Questions about Amos Block

Is Amos Block on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 16, 1978 (Register number 78001890).

Is Amos Block a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New York has 273 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is New York State Barge Canal, 15 miles away.

Can you visit Amos Block?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Amos Block?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 43 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 75320293 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.