National Register of Historic Places

Crouse College, Syracuse University

Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York
Listed
July 29, 1974
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
74001285

About this property

Crouse College, also known as Crouse Memorial College and historically as John Crouse Memorial College for Women, is a building on the Syracuse University campus. It was funded by John R. Crouse, a wealthy Syracuse merchant who was the principal donor along with the White family who were bankers and served as secondary donors. It was designed by Archimedes Russell and is in the Romanesque Revival—Richardsonian Romanesque style. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. It is also one of the historical Comstock Tract buildings on the Syracuse campus. It currently houses Syracuse University's College of Visual and Performing Arts. Chiefly, its classrooms and auditorium are at the service of the Setnor School of Music.

Location

Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York
43.03854, -76.13689

Categories

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Sources

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When was Crouse College, Syracuse University listed on the National Register?

Crouse College, Syracuse University was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 29, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Crouse College, Syracuse University?

Crouse College, Syracuse University is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Crouse College, Syracuse University is recorded as the industrial era.

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