Onondaga County Savings Bank
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The Onondaga County Savings Bank was chartered in 1855 in Syracuse, New York
. It was a franchise ahead of its time and had four separate branches by the late 19th century. The Onondaga County Savings Bank Building was constructed in 1896 adjacent to the Erie Canal
in Clinton Square
.
In 1968, the bank shortened its name to Onondaga Savings Bank and in 1987 it changed again to OnBank.
. After the bank outgrew the space, the Syracuse House, an early hotel, was torn down in 1896 for construction of a new building which was completed in 1897.
The Onondaga County Savings Bank Building is located at 113 South Salina Street and is a prominent historic building on Clinton Square and Hanover Square
in Syracuse, New York
. It is adjacent to where the Erie Canal
formerly ran.
It is a contributing building in the Hanover Square Historic District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
.
In 1998, OnBank was acquired by M&T Bank which began as Manufacturers & Trader's Trust in 1893, only four years before this building was constructed.
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...
. It was a franchise ahead of its time and had four separate branches by the late 19th century. The Onondaga County Savings Bank Building was constructed in 1896 adjacent to the Erie Canal
Erie Canal
The Erie Canal is a waterway in New York that runs about from Albany, New York, on the Hudson River to Buffalo, New York, at Lake Erie, completing a navigable water route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. The canal contains 36 locks and encompasses a total elevation differential of...
in Clinton Square
Clinton Square
Clinton Square, in downtown Syracuse, New York, was the original town center and first came into existence in the early 19th century where roadways from north and south convened...
.
In 1968, the bank shortened its name to Onondaga Savings Bank and in 1987 it changed again to OnBank.
History
When Onondaga County Savings Bank was first founded in 1855, it was located in the Gridley BuildingGridley Building
The Gridley Building, built in 1867 and known previously as the Onondaga County Savings Bank Building, is a prominent historic building on Clinton Square and Hanover Square in Syracuse, New York...
. After the bank outgrew the space, the Syracuse House, an early hotel, was torn down in 1896 for construction of a new building which was completed in 1897.
The Onondaga County Savings Bank Building is located at 113 South Salina Street and is a prominent historic building on Clinton Square and Hanover Square
Hanover Square, Syracuse
Hanover Square in Downtown Syracuse, New York, is a triangular-shaped public park located at the intersection of Warren, Water, and East Genesee streets...
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...
. It is adjacent to where the Erie Canal
Erie Canal
The Erie Canal is a waterway in New York that runs about from Albany, New York, on the Hudson River to Buffalo, New York, at Lake Erie, completing a navigable water route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. The canal contains 36 locks and encompasses a total elevation differential of...
formerly ran.
It is a contributing building in the Hanover Square Historic District, which is 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 1998, OnBank was acquired by M&T Bank which began as Manufacturers & Trader's Trust in 1893, only four years before this building was constructed.