Hawley-Green Historic District
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The Hawley-Green Historical District is in the Near Northeast
neighborhood of Syracuse, New York
. The name comes from the district's two principal streets, Hawley Avenue and Green Street. As Hawley-Green Street Historic District, the district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1979.
Today many of the homes have been restored, the larger ones converted into multi-unit apartment houses, the smaller ones home to a growing artistic community. The area has become famous for its "painted ladies," Victorian homes painted in pastel colors. In 1979 the district was placed on the National Register of Historic Places
. Since 2002 the district has also been home to the Syracuse Cultural Workers
.
Near Northeast, Syracuse
Near Northeast is a Syracuse, New York neighborhood, located northeast of the city's downtown. It corresponds to Onondaga County Census Tract 15, 16, 23, and 24.-Borders:Northwestern* Butternut StreetNorthern* South Carbon Street...
neighborhood of 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...
. The name comes from the district's two principal streets, Hawley Avenue and Green Street. As Hawley-Green Street Historic District, the district was listed on the 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...
in 1979.
History
Tucked away in a triangle one block south of James Street, the major artery of Syracuse's northeastern neighborhoods, Hawley-Green was at first home to carpenters, wagon makers, silversmiths, painters, and musicians. Its original housing stock consisted of splendid Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, and Italianate-style structures, some of which still line its charming streets. By the late nineeenth century the neighborhood had attracted more upperclass types who replaced many of the original structures with Second Empire, Queen Anne, and the Stick Style homes. The arrival of the streetcar helped fuel this upscale transition. These newer residents were upper-class houses were doctors, lawyers, dentists, politicians, and preachers.Today many of the homes have been restored, the larger ones converted into multi-unit apartment houses, the smaller ones home to a growing artistic community. The area has become famous for its "painted ladies," Victorian homes painted in pastel colors. In 1979 the district was placed on the 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...
. Since 2002 the district has also been home to the Syracuse Cultural Workers
Syracuse Cultural Workers
The Syracuse Cultural Workers is a corporation founded on July 17, 1982 to further "a culture that honors diversity and celebrates community; that inspires and nurtures justice, equality and freedom; that respects our fragile Earth and all its beings; that encourages and supports all forms of...
.