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Hall of Languages, Syracuse University

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School buildings completed in 1873Syracuse University buildingsUniversity and college buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state)
Hall of Languages Syracuse Univ 2014
Hall of Languages Syracuse Univ 2014

The Hall of Languages is a Syracuse University building designed by Horatio Nelson White in the Second Empire architectural style, and built in 1871–73. It was the first building constructed on the Syracuse University campus and the building originally housed the entire university.The building's cornerstone was laid on August 31, 1871, by Jesse Truesdell Peck, and the building was dedicated on May 8, 1873, by Edmund S. James, then Bishop of the New York Conference. It is styled after the Gridley Building in Downtown Syracuse, which was also designed by the same architect. It features three large towers or cupolas and is made of Onondaga limestone and wood framing with interior cast-iron columns. The original building consisted of the east and west towers only; in 1886 the central tower was added. It was originally home to the College of Liberal Arts (now defunct), and subsequently the College of Arts and Sciences.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. The interior was completely rebuilt in 1978–79.The iconic building has been prominently displayed as a representation of the university in many forums. The building served as creative inspiration for the Addams Family home in the TV show. Most recently starting in 2010 the Syracuse Orange men's basketball team started wearing NIKE jerseys that feature an aerographic of the Hall of Languages.

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Hall of Languages, Syracuse University
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Hall of Languages Syracuse Univ 2014
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