Marshall Street is a street in the University Hill

University Hill, Syracuse

University Hill is a neighborhood in Syracuse, New York, located east and southeast of downtown, on one of the larger hills in Syracuse. It is the major educational and medical district of Syracuse, as well as an important business district, with three of the top ten employers in the Syracuse...

 neighborhood 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...

, adjacent to Syracuse University

Syracuse University

Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...

. It is the main off-campus commercial street for students at the university. Often referred to as "M" Street, Marshall street has a number of popular student bars including Faegan's, Harry's, and Chuck's.

History

Marshall Street is believed to be named for Louis B. Marshall

Louis B. Marshall

Louis Marshall was an American corporate, constitutional and civil rights lawyer as well as a mediator and Jewish community leader who worked to secure religious, political, and cultural freedom for all minority groups...

 (1856–1929), a Syracuse native and corporate and constitutional lawyer, who also helped found the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry

State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry

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. The 100 block of Marshall Street received the honorary name Louis Marshall Way in 2006. Historians are unsure if the street originally honored Louis Marshall, who only reached prominence after the turn of the twentieth century.

http://media.www.dailyorange.com/media/storage/paper522/news/2005/01/20/News/MStreet.Heritage.Favors.Family.Businesses-836339.shtml The Marshall Square Mall is also located adjacent to Marshall Street. The area is promoted by the Crouse-Marshall Business Association. Marshall Street has been renovated many times over the years.

Stores

There is a wide variety of stores and restaurants along Marshall Street. Some of these shops include:
Halo Tattoo's,
Manny's,
J Michael Shoes,
Jimmy Johns,
Starbucks,
Pita Pit