Charles Erastus Colton
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Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
who worked in Syracuse, New York
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
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Buildings he designed which survive and are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
include:
- Syracuse City HallSyracuse City HallThe Syracuse City Hall is the city hall of Syracuse, New York. Unusually for civic buildings in the United States, it was constructed from 1889 to 1893 in the Romanesque Revival architectural style. The bid accepted for the construction was for $238,750.00 from Hughes Brothers of Syracuse.-External...
, 233 E. Washington St., Syracuse, New YorkSyracuse, New YorkSyracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603... - Gere Bank BuildingGere Bank BuildingThe 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...
, 121 E. Water St. Syracuse NY - Baldwinsville Village HallBaldwinsville Village HallBaldwinsville Village Hall, in Baldwinsville, New York is a Renaissance Revival style village hall that was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. It was designed by architect Charles E. Colton and was built by G.W. Van Dusen and others....
, 16 W. Genesee St., Baldwinsville, New YorkBaldwinsville, New YorkBaldwinsville is a village in Onondaga County, New York, United States. The population was 7,053 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Syracuse Metropolitan Statistical Area.... - Two buildings in the South Salina Street Downtown Historic DistrictSouth Salina Street Downtown Historic DistrictSouth Salina Street Downtown Historic District is a historic district representing what was the commercial core of in Syracuse, New York from the mid-nineteenth century to the mid-twentieth century. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 16, 2009. The vacancy rate in...
, Syracuse, New York:- McCarthy Building, 217 S. Salina Street
- Wilson Building, 306-312 S. Salina Street, 1898. Beaux-Arts style building was originally known as Dillaye Building.
- Seubert & Warner Building, 239-41 West Fayette Street, included in the Armory Square Historic District, Syracuse, New York