Fourth County Courthouse - Syracuse, NY
This the Fourth County Courthouse, designed by Syracuse architects, Archimedes Russell and Melvin King. The cornerstone wad laid in 1904. The building was opened to the public on the first day of 1907. The grand scale and intricate stonework typify this Beaux Arts building, a style popular for public buildings at the turn of the century. Also common is the projecting central portico, which faces Columbus Circle. Since conservatism in spending public money was a concern at the time, the steel frame structure was faced with Indiana buff limestone, material that could easily be worked with machines making it less expensive than marble. The central block of the west facade is emphasized by a second-level porch with a pedimented temple front, a central staircase and a crowning dome. A rusticated granite base, conveying a sense of solidity, a combination of round-arched and rectangular windows, some crowned with pediments and pilasters framing window bays in the upper stories are features used in Renaissance architecture. The building is crowned by a ribbed dome surmounted by a cupola and is anchored on the corners by four smaller domed towers. Giant composite columns carry the entablature and emphasize the main section. Located at 401 Montgomery Street in Syracuse, NY. (43)
Fourth County Courthouse - Syracuse, NY
This the Fourth County Courthouse, designed by Syracuse architects, Archimedes Russell and Melvin King. The cornerstone wad laid in 1904. The building was opened to the public on the first day of 1907. The grand scale and intricate stonework typify this Beaux Arts building, a style popular for public buildings at the turn of the century. Also common is the projecting central portico, which faces Columbus Circle. Since conservatism in spending public money was a concern at the time, the steel frame structure was faced with Indiana buff limestone, material that could easily be worked with machines making it less expensive than marble. The central block of the west facade is emphasized by a second-level porch with a pedimented temple front, a central staircase and a crowning dome. A rusticated granite base, conveying a sense of solidity, a combination of round-arched and rectangular windows, some crowned with pediments and pilasters framing window bays in the upper stories are features used in Renaissance architecture. The building is crowned by a ribbed dome surmounted by a cupola and is anchored on the corners by four smaller domed towers. Giant composite columns carry the entablature and emphasize the main section. Located at 401 Montgomery Street in Syracuse, NY. (43)