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Weighlock Building
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National Register of Historic Places

Weighlock Building

Syracuse’s first place on the National RegisterListed Feb 18, 1971; only 114 of New York’s 6,529 listings are older
Listed 1971Syracuse
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About Weighlock Building

Weighlock Building, at SE corner of Erie Blvd. E. and Montgomery St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 18, 1971: the first place in Syracuse to be listed. Only 114 of New York’s 6,529 listings are older. The Register lists it for its engineering, transportation and architecture, at the state level. The listing covers 9.9 acres. 16 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isCanal museum 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 · 28 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1962 to today

  1. 1962Built
  2. 1971Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 55 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

SE corner of Erie Blvd. E. and Montgomery St., Syracuse · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Weighlock BuildingStart here
  2. 2Hanover Square Historic DistrictFederal · next door
  3. 3Onondaga County Savings Bank BuildingBuilt 1867 · next door
  4. 4Gere Bank BuildingBuilding · next door
  5. 5Syracuse Savings BankGothic · next door
Around it

27 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 miDSouth Salina Street Downtown Historic DistrictItalianate0.1 miBSyracuse City HallNeo-Romanesque0.1 miDHanover Square Historic District (Boundary Increase)District0.1 miBThird National BankHigh Victorian · Built 18850.1 miBThe Courier BuildingBuilt 18440.1 miBLoew's State TheaterNeo-Classical0.2 miDMontgomery Street-Columbus Circle Historic District (Boundary Increase and Decrease)Gothic0.2 miBCentral New York Telephone and Telegraph BuildingEarly Renaissance0.2 miBSt. Paul's Cathedral and Parish HouseEnglish Gothic Revival0.2 miBAmos BlockRomanesque · Built 18780.2 miBSnow, C.W., & Company WarehouseModern Movement0.2 miBPlymouth Congregational ChurchEarly Romanesque Revival0.3 miBHotel SyracuseRenaissance Revival · Built 19240.3 miDSouth Salina Street Downtown Historic District (Boundary Increase)District0.3 miBOnondaga County War MemorialModerne · Built 19510.3 miDArmory Square Historic DistrictRomanesque0.3 miBSyracuse Boys ClubBuilding0.3 mi
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BUtica Mutual Insurance BuildingBuilding0.3 miBHamilton White HouseGreek Revival0.3 miBBuildings at 500 and 506 Erie Boulevard EastBuilding0.3 miBThe Niagara Hudson BuildingArt Deco0.3 miBFirst English Lutheran ChurchMission0.3 miBMarshall & Son WarehouseBuilding0.3 miBNew Kasson ApartmentsLate Victorian · Built 18980.4 miBPeople's African Methodist Episcopal Zion ChurchGothic Revival0.5 miBSyracuse Lighting CompanyBuilding0.5 mi

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Questions about Weighlock Building

Is Weighlock Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 18, 1971 (Register number 71000552).

Is Weighlock Building 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, 15.2 miles away.

Can you visit Weighlock Building?

Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.

Where can I read the history of Weighlock Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 28 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 75320477 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.