Babcock-Shattuck House
The Babcock-Shattuck House (also known as the Jewish War Veterans Post) is a prominent house at the corner of East Genesee and Westcott Streets in Syracuse, New York.
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House, vacant, in 2008
Description and history
The Queen Anne-style house was built in the mid-1890s to be the home of Dr. Archer D. Babcock, a founding member of the Crouse-Irving Hospital. It was Babcock's home until 1913.
Beginning during World War II, it was a post of the Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America. They converted the second floor into a large meeting room. During the tenure of this organization, the house played an important role in the Jewish community of Syracuse.
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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 12, 2004.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ Opalka, Anthony (December 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Babcock-Shattuck House / Jewish War Veterans Post". Archived from the original on 2011-12-10. Retrieved 2008-12-21. and Accompanying 12 photos, exterior and interior, undated but likely from December 2003 Archived 2011-12-10 at the Wayback Machine
External links
Media related to Babcock-Shattuck House at Wikimedia Commons
- Photo of "Former Jewish Home", at SyracuseThenAndNow
- Samuel D. Gruber, New Hope for Former Babcock-Shattuck House / Jewish War Veterans' Post (Feb 26, 2012)
- Tim Knauss, "Finally, renovation begins at historic house on Syracuse's East Side" (Jan 14, 2013)
- Samuel D. Gruber, Renovation of Babcock-Shattuck House (former Jewish War Veterans' Post) Begins (Jan. 15, 2013)
- Samuel D. Gruber, Babcock-Shattuck House (former Jewish War Veterans' Post) Work Progresses (Aug 1, 2013)