Ni Mo / National Grid building
This is the former Niagara Mohawk building, now housing National Grid. Its Art Deco style was the hot architectural style in America during the 1920s and 1930s. The style is characterized by features like smooth wall surfaces (often shiny metal), with zigzags, chevrons and other geometric motifs as decorative elements on the facade. The Ni Mo / National Grid building is one of the best examples of the Art Deco style in New York State. This dramatic seven-story structure, which was the headquarters of the Niagara Mohawk Power Company, was built in 1932. It was designed by the Buffalo architectural firm of Bley and Lyman and Syracuse architect Melvin L. King. The facade is constructed of gray brick and stone in a series of setbacks, with additional cladding in stainless steel , aluminum and black glass. The ornamentation is truly opulent, There are parallel bands, zigzags and chevrons. At the base of the tower, six stories above the entrance, there is a 28-foot-high statue of a male figure with outstretched arms from which rays of light emanate like giant wings. The stunning sculpture is called "Spirit of Light". The building gleams, shimmering in daylight and glittering at night with interior lighting and powerful exterior flood illumination. Located at 300 Erie Boulevard West in Syracuse, NY. (126)
Ni Mo / National Grid building
This is the former Niagara Mohawk building, now housing National Grid. Its Art Deco style was the hot architectural style in America during the 1920s and 1930s. The style is characterized by features like smooth wall surfaces (often shiny metal), with zigzags, chevrons and other geometric motifs as decorative elements on the facade. The Ni Mo / National Grid building is one of the best examples of the Art Deco style in New York State. This dramatic seven-story structure, which was the headquarters of the Niagara Mohawk Power Company, was built in 1932. It was designed by the Buffalo architectural firm of Bley and Lyman and Syracuse architect Melvin L. King. The facade is constructed of gray brick and stone in a series of setbacks, with additional cladding in stainless steel , aluminum and black glass. The ornamentation is truly opulent, There are parallel bands, zigzags and chevrons. At the base of the tower, six stories above the entrance, there is a 28-foot-high statue of a male figure with outstretched arms from which rays of light emanate like giant wings. The stunning sculpture is called "Spirit of Light". The building gleams, shimmering in daylight and glittering at night with interior lighting and powerful exterior flood illumination. Located at 300 Erie Boulevard West in Syracuse, NY. (126)