The West Street Corridor Master Plan

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April 19, 2006

Paul Salvatore Mercurio

Major Professor: George W. Curry

Capstone Committee: Cheryl Doble, Preston Gilbert PresentationPresentation OutlineOutline

• Overview • Master Plan Design – Location – Mass / Space Diagram – Walk-Through – Concept Areas – Corridor Treatment • History – Park Avenue Gateway – 1834 • Plan View • Circulation – 1892 • Circulation • Sections – 1911 – Armory Square Gateway – 1953 • Plan View – 1970 • Circulation – 2003 • Sections

• Inventory • Conclusions – Economics – Transportation – Spatial Form – Safety / Sense of Place OVERVIEWOVERVIEW

HISTORYHISTORY FIGURE 3.1 1830 West Street appears as West “Apple Street” on maps. “Apple Map Source: “Map of Syracuse 1834” Onondaga AutoCAD, Photoshop and Illustrator Notes: Drawn with Historical Association Museum, Archives Division Folder: Syracuse Maps. Syracuse, NY. Yacht. Example of an Erie Canal Barge: John Greenway’s H. Olmstead Collection. Onondaga Historical Source: Will Division. Archives Association Museum, Syraucse, NY. Industries Folder: Breweries. Wheel Barrows of Salt in Syracuse, 18__ Source: “Erie Canal Museum: Photos from the Collection” 1989. Erie Canal Museum. Syracuse, NY. 18__ Syracuse Salt Sheds and Solar Evaporation, Source: “Erie Canal Museum: Photos from the Collection” 1989. Erie Canal Museum. Syracuse, NY. Salt Boiler Shed in Syracuse, Woodcut. Roseboom F. and William Source: Schramm, Henry W. “Syracuse: from Salt to Satellite” 1979. Hills, CA Publications Inc. Woodlawn Windsor Erie Canal completed. 1820 WEST STREET CORRIDOR: 1834 Water level of Onondaga Lake and Creek level Water SOUTH WEST STREET lowered to facilitate construction of Erie Canal. lowered SOUTH WEST STREET NORTH WEST STREET

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Walton Tract, the future site of Downtown Tract, Walton ERIE CANAL ERIE THE WEST STREET CORRIDOR MASTER PLAN: MASTER THE WEST STREET CORRIDOR BALANCED RIGHT OF WAY A CREATING FEBRUARY 14, 2006 FEBRUARY DOBLE & PRESTON GILBERT CAPSTONE COMMITTEE: CHERYL CURRY PROFESSOR: GEORGE W. MAJOR NORTH Commercial salt production begins along Onondaga Lake. 1790 1800 1810 0’ 200’ 600’ Street’s beginings is similar to the The tale of West City of Syracuse. Salt production and geographic location both the cause of West were early growth. These Street’s Street factors also started West as an industrial corridor. Street began as an industrial corridor for the pro- West As salt production of salt. large areas of duction grew, needed to lay flat land were out the boiler houses and of solar beds. The area west Street contained some of West the earliest large scale salt production. These salt houses defined the spatial character and of this street to the west set in motion its presence as The an industrial corridor. Street was area east of West of bounded by the swamps Onondaga Creek and the Mill first Some of Syracuse’s Pond. located here to mills were power. acces the water bounded Street was to the north by Onondaga West Creek, with the Genesee Turn- pike intersection holding nearby prominence. Early on a Street did not have West the southern edge. However, extended corridor eventually West bounded by, to, and was Onondaga Street. In the late 1800s, West Map Source: 1892 Sanborn Maps. Vol. 1 & 2. Sheets 15 - 17, 28, 37, 46, 54, 55, and 109 - 111. Onondaga Historical Street’s industrial corridor Association Museum, Archives Division Syracuse, NY. Notes: Drawn with AutoCAD, Photoshop and Illustrator grew from the presence of WEST BELDEN AVE NUE railroads. The area of West Street from Tracy Street south to Otisco Street contained much of this industrial pres- WEST GENESEE STREET ence. Buildings here took up entire blocks with open spaces utilized for material storage. West Street also func- PLUM STREET PAR K AVENUE tioned as a residential street. General Store in Syracuse, circa 18__. NORTH WEST STREET Source: “Erie Canal Museum: Photos from the Collection” The areas bordering the in- Erie Canal Museum. Syracuse, NY. 1989. dustrial core held many two- story houses densely spaced WILKINSON STREET together, likely working hous-

TRACY STREET ing. Two posh residential dis- WATER STREET tricts were found along West

Street during this time as well. ERIE CANAL

Mansions lined both West KLIN STREET KLIN

Genesee Street and West On- FRAN ondaga Street, as seen by the large building footprints, with WEST FAYETTE STREET NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD spacious separation between structures. WAL TON STREET Onondaga Creek, looking south from West Genesee Street. Source: Smith, H.P. “Syracuse and Its Surrounds” During this period rail- SOUTH WEST STREET Black Dome Press Corp. Hensonville, NY. 2002. roads had become the pre- MARCELLUS STREET dominant form of freight WEST JEFFERSON STREET transportation. The industrial core of West Street capitalized DELAW OTISCO STREET ARE, LAC on this with its large railyard

WYOMING STREET KAW to the south of the canal. W TULLY STREET A NNA Here goods were exchanged ESTERN AND ONONDAGA between rail lines as well as RAILROAD the Erie Canal. CREEK Trolleys were becoming FABIUS STREET West Jeﬀerson Street Train Station. the main form of personal Source: Smith, H.P. “Syracuse and Its Surrounds” Black Dome Press Corp. Hensonville, NY. 2002. transportation. Six trolley lines cross along West Street SOUTH WEST STREET at this time, connecting neighborhoods to the west with the GIFFORD STREET jobs located along the canal or in Downtown Syracuse. SEYMOUR STREET

SHONNARD STREET STREET Trolley Lines at Giﬀord St and South West Street Looking West, circa 1938. Source: Onondaga Historical Association Museum, Archives Division. Folder: Block 245. Syracuse, NY. WEST ONONDAGA Syracuse and Auburn Railroad built along Washington Syracuse, Binghamton and New York SBNYR bought by the Delaware, New York State consolidates Street which later becomes New York Central Railroad Railroad (SBNYR) built as a north to south line. Lackawanna and Western Rail (DLW). trolley services.

1830 1840 1850 1860 1870 1880 1890

THE WEST STREET CORRIDOR MASTER PLAN: 0’ 200’ 600’ CREATING A BALANCED RIGHT OF WAY NORTH FEBRUARY 14, 2006 PAUL SALVATORE MERCURIO WEST STREET CORRIDOR: 1892 MAJOR PROFESSOR: GEORGE W. CURRY CAPSTONE COMMITTEE: CHERYL DOBLE & PRESTON GILBERT FIGURE 3.2 Map Source: 1911 Sanborn Maps. Vol. 2 & 3. Sheets 151, During the early part of 153, 155, 157, 172, 178, 182, 188, 301, 302, 304, 309 and 313. Onondaga Historical Association the Twentieth Century, Museum, Archives Division. Syracuse, NY. Syracuse’s industrial structure Notes: Drawn with AutoCAD, Photoshop and Illustrator WEST BELDEN had changed from being reli- AVE NUE ant on salt to other industries. West Street flourished in this industrial climate. Railroad and trolley lines kept expand- WEST GENESEE STREET ing. Industrial and residential structures grew in size and

PLUM STREET density as well. Empire State Express at Washington Street, 19__. Source: Onondaga Historical Association Museum, While the expansion of PAR K AVENUE Archives Division. Transportation Folder: Trains railroads was a sign of a suc- NORTH WEST STREET Syracuse, NY. cessful city, they created prob- lems for Syracuse residents. Trains ran through Syracuse WILKINSON STREET EET at a slow 15 mph and blocked TRACY STREET WATER STR north-south traffic many times a day. The entire central zone of West Street had tracks ERIE CANAL crossing the street multiple times in a given block. K CENTRAL RAILROAD NEW YOR In the northern portion of Looking Southwest at West Fayee Street and South

KLIN STREET KLIN West Street, circa 1938. YETTE STREET Source: Onondaga Historical Association Museum, West Street, industrial struc- WEST FA

FRAN Archives Division. Ward Two Folder: Photography Syracuse, NY. tures from the Franklin WALTON STREET Square area began expanding SOUTH WEST STREET along West Belden Avenue. WEST JEFFERSON STREET The mansions along West MARCELLUS STREET Genesee Street had become more dense, with smaller OTISCO STREET DELAWARE, LAC (though still sizeable) lots. AND WESTERN RAILROAD

WYOMING STREET The residential buildings TULLY STREET KAWANNA in the southern part of West Looking North at South West Street and Walton Street, circa 1938. Street began to be replaced ONONDAGA Source: Onondaga Historical Association Museum, FABIUS STREET Archives Division. Ward Two Folder: Photography with multistory buildings CREEK Syracuse, NY. during these years. These larger buildings housed apart- ments as well as many small businesses. During these SOUTH WEST STREET years, West Street was becom- GIFFORD STREET ing known as a local shopping area for nearby residents. SEYMOUR STREET

T STREET SHONNARD STREE Greenway Brewery at Water Street and Franklin Streets Looking West, circa 1875. Source: Onondaga Historical Association Museum, WEST ONONDAGA Archives Division. Industries Folder: Breweries Syracuse, NY.

Syracuse breweries produce more 300,000 barrels a year. H. H. Franklin Manufacturing Company Cigar making 10th largest Syracuse the “Manufacturing Powerhouse,” including candlemaking, Bartel and Greenway Breweries located at West Street. founded, one of the nation’s ﬁrst auto makers. industry in Syracuse. steel processing, toolmaking and electric engineering industries.

1890 1900 1910 1920

THE WEST STREET CORRIDOR MASTER PLAN: 0’ 200’ 600’ CREATING A BALANCED RIGHT OF WAY NORTH FEBRUARY 14, 2006 PAUL SALVATORE MERCURIO WEST STREET CORRIDOR: 1911 MAJOR PROFESSOR: GEORGE W. CURRY CAPSTONE COMMITTEE: CHERYL DOBLE & PRESTON GILBERT FIGURE 3.3 The West Street Corridor Map Source: 1953 Sanborn Maps. Vol. 1A & 2. Sheets 27A, 29A, 31A, 33A - 35A, 43A, 44A, 51A, 55A, 172, 178, was on the decline in the 182, and 188. Onondaga Historical Association Museum, Archives Division. Syracuse, NY. 1950s. Alterations to the tran- Notes: Drawn with AutoCAD, Photoshop and Illustrator WEST BELDEN sit structure removed West AVENUE Street was its former industrial prominence. Federal housing policies also encour- WEST GENESEE STREET aged urban residents to leave their neighborhoods and buy homes in the suburbs. As de-

mographics shifted, busi- PLUM STREET nesses along West Street PAR K AVENUE changed as well. NORTH WEST STREET Erie Canal Becomes Erie Boulevard, circa 1930. The Erie Canal was filled Source: Schramm, Henry W. “Central New York: A Pictoral History.” The Downing Company. through Syracuse in 1925. Norfolk,VA. 1987. Then in 1936 the New York WILKINSON STREET Central Railroad was elevated TRACY STREET and removed from the West WATER STREET Street Corridor. Soon after the Delaware, Lackawanna and ERIE BOULEVARD WEST WEST WASHINGTON STREET

Western Rail was elevated as T well. The DLW remained along West Street, but the el- NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD

evated bridge divided the FRANKLIN STREE YETTE STREET streetscape. WEST FA Looking North at the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western WALTON STREET Rail Bridge The removed transit meant Source: Author, 2005. SOUTH WEST STREET that West Street was no longer a central manufacturing zone. MARCELLUS STREET WEST JEFFERSON STREET Since there was little interest in adaptive reuse of the indus- DELWARE, OTISCO STREET LACKA trial structures, the buildings- WESTERNWANNA RAILROAD AND

WYOMING STREET began to be razed for parking TULLY STREET lots. Car dealers starting moving into West Genesee ONONDAGA FABIUS STREET Street and altering the charac- Industrial Fabric. Looking West at South West Street and CREEK Marcellus Street, circa 1950s. ter of that street. Cars were Source: Onondaga Historical Association Museum, Archives Division. Block 242 Folder: Photography also using West Street heavily. Syracuse, NY. Traffic and accidents were becoming frequent. SOUTH WEST STREET Finally, the businesses GIFFORD STREET along West Street began to FEET falter as people left for the suburbs. The local grocers SEYMOUR STREET and restaurunts began to be replaced with adult busi- T STREET nesses. West Street was be- SHONNARD STREE Elevating the DLW Line Through Syracuse, circa 1940. coming seen as a “red light” Source: Schramm, Henry W. and William F. Roseboom WEST ONONDAGA “Syracuse from Salt to Satellite.” Windsor district. Publications Inc. Woodlawn Hills, CA. 1979.

Erie Canal ﬁlled in through Syracuse Creation of the Federal Housing Authority (FHA). Tracks of the NYCRR removed from DLW tracks placed above grade. Slum clearance adopted as and replaced with Barge Canal. Neighborhoods along West Street become redlined. Washington Street and elevated. Bridge at Walton Street built. part of the FHA’s powers.

1920 1930 1940 1950

THE WEST STREET CORRIDOR MASTER PLAN: 0’ 200’ 600’ CREATING A BALANCED RIGHT OF WAY NORTH FEBRUARY 14, 2006 PAUL SALVATORE MERCURIO WEST STREET CORRIDOR: 1953 MAJOR PROFESSOR: GEORGE W. CURRY CAPSTONE COMMITTEE: CHERYL DOBLE & PRESTON GILBERT FIGURE 3.4 While the housing prac- Map Source: 1953 Sanborn Maps. Vol. 1A & 2. Sheets 27A, 29A, 31A, 33A - 35A, 43A, 44A, 51A, 55A, 172, 178, tices of this country were 182, and 188. Onondaga Historical Association Museum, Archives Division. Syracuse, NY. WEST BELDEN Notes: Drawn with AutoCAD, Photoshop and Illustrator being revised, another group AVENUE ROUTE 690 of people sought to revise the regional transit system. A highway system was con- cieved that would connect the WEST GENESEE STREET continent, allowing for economic growth as well as mili- tary movement. In cities, the

creation of highways doubled PLUM STREET

PAR K AVENUE as acts of slum clearance. This SERVICE ROAD was particularly true of West ON RAMP ON RAMP NORTH WEST STREET Street. (SOUTHBOUND) (NORTHBOUND) West Street was an ideal candidate to become a high- WILKINSON STREET way arterial. It had aban- TRACY STREET WATER STREET doned industrial structures in Syracuse Urban Renewal Plan Source: George W. Curry Slide Collection. Urban Renewal ERIE BOULEVARD WEST Set. SUNY - College of Environmental Science and the center and a redlight dis- Forestry. Syracuse, NY. Accessed 2006. trict to the south, many of WEST WASHINGTON STREET these structures were old and

LIN STREET in aparent disrepair. The K northern end had many of its NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD FRAN older structures already YETTE STREET razed. The corridor was also WEST FA WAL TON STREET just outside Downtown Syra- SOUTH WEST STREET SOUTH WEST STREET WALTON STREET Oﬀ-Ramp of West Street During Rush Hour in 1966, cuse and could function as (SOUTHBOUND) (NORTHBOUND) (RE-ALIGNED) Source: Syracuse Post Standard. June 6, 1966. Courtesy of Onondaga Historical Association. Transportation Folder: West Street Arterial. part of a inner-loop around MARCELLUS STREET WEST JEFFERSON STREET the Downtown. The rest of

DELWARE, this inner-loop would consist LAC WESTERN RAILROAD of Interstate 81, Route 690 and KAWANNA AND OTISCO STREET Adams Street. WYOMING STREET TULLY STREET Constructing West Street

removed 130 structures. The ONONDAGA northern zone was divorced FABIUS STREET CREEK Construction of West Street Arterial at West Genesee Street from the urban fabric, while Source: Onondaga Historical Association Museum, in the southern zone West Archives Division. Folder: Block 66. Syracuse, NY Street remained at grade.

Here the cross streets were SOUTH WEST STREET SERVICE (SOUTHBOUND) (NORTHBOUND) ROAD simply truncated to speed GIFFORD STREET travel times. However, this action cut off mobility for residents living near West Street. SEYMOUR STREET The central area acts as a barrier as well because the two T SHONNARD STREE flows of traffic split, creating a STREET Construction of South West Street Arterial. hostice pedestrian environ- Source: Syracuse Herald Journal. November 30, 1962. Courtesy of Onondaga Historical Association. ment. WEST ONONDAGA Transportation Folder: West Street Arterial.

Revisions to the Housing Act of 1949 initiate Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 West Street to become highway arterial. In 1964 West Street becomes “Herald Route 690 ﬁnished, completing sweeping “urban renewal” slum clearance. creates the Interstate Highway System. 130 buildings razed for construction. Place Arterial” with ramps ending in air. the West Street Arterial in 1969.

1950 1960 1970

THE WEST STREET CORRIDOR MASTER PLAN: 0’ 200’ 600’ CREATING A BALANCED RIGHT OF WAY NORTH FEBRUARY 14, 2006 PAUL SALVATORE MERCURIO WEST STREET CORRIDOR: 1970 MAJOR PROFESSOR: GEORGE W. CURRY CAPSTONE COMMITTEE: CHERYL DOBLE & PRESTON GILBERT FIGURE 3.5 The urban renewal pro- Map Source: 2003 Aerial Photography. New York State GIS Clearing House. gram ended in 1974 and the Notes: Drawn with AutoCAD, Photoshop and Illustrator WEST BELDEN Interstate Highway system AVENUE ROUTE 690 was declared complete in 1991. In the wake of these far reaching Twentieth Century policies West Street has suf- WEST GENESEE STREET fered. The arterial has never had the levels of automotive flow for which it was de-

signed. Instead it has acted as PLUM STREET

PAR K AVENUE a barrier, seperating the SERVICE North West Street, Looking North from Erie Boulevard. ROAD Source: Author, 2005. nearby residents from the ON RAMP ON RAMP NORTH WEST STREET downtown. (SOUTHBOUND) (NORTHBOUND) Some redevelopment ef- forst have happened along the WILKINSON STREET central area, with developers TRACY STREET WATER STREET adaptively reusing the industrial buildings as artist gallery ERIE BOULEVARD WEST space or as boutique shops. WEST WASHINGTON STREET Unfortunately, this develop- ment has largely been cur- FRANKLIN STREET tailed by the large scale in- trustion of the West Street Ar- YETTE STREET WEST FA terial onto the urban fabric. WAL TON STREET South West Street, Looking South at DLW Rail Bridge. Source: Author, 2005. The arrival of the Rescue Mis- SOUTH WEST STREET SOUTH WEST STREET WALTON STREET sion to the southern zone has (SOUTHBOUND) (NORTHBOUND) (RE-ALIGNED)

WEST JEFFERSON helped stabilize some areas, MARCELLUS STREET STREET but many vacant lots remain DELWARE, LACKAWA AND WESTERN RAILROAD along the corridor. Many pedestrians still use OTISCO STREET NNA this corridor to cross into WYOMING STREET TULLY STREET Downtown. Unfortunately the arterial design has created Cyclist Crossing South West Street, Looking North at ONONDAGA Fabius Street Intersection. many blind spots, and speed- FABIUS STREET Source: Author, 2005. ing cars only compound the CREEK issue. Many options exist for the future of this corridor. Other SOUTH WEST STREET SERVICE (SOUTHBOUND) (NORTHBOUND) cities has healed similar di- GIFFORD STREET ROAD vides and many cultural and historic resources remain. With proper design, the West SEYMOUR STREET Street corridor could go from cultural divide to a cultural T SHONNARD STREE gateway. STREET Pedestrian Path and Traﬃc, South West Street Looking North at Giﬀord Street Intersection. Source: Author, 2005. WEST ONONDAGA

End of urban renewal. CDBGs The Rescuse Mission moves to Historic rehabilitation Interstate Highway System declared complete, Congress Transportation engineers and designers and Section 8 Housing created. Giﬀord Street near the West Street. begun in Armory Square. adopts new legislation embracing multi-modal transit. codify “Context Sensitive Solutions”

1970 1980 1990 2000

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Existing Building Concept Areas:

ROUTE 690 1. Route 690 Interchange Proposed Building 2. Park Avenue Gateway 3. Armory Square Gateway Onondaga Creekwalk WEST GENESE Trail E STREET 4. Hanford / Tully Street Gateway 5. Cultural Heritage Gateway West Street Extension of 6. West Onondaga Street Gateway Onondaga Creekwalk

PLUM STREET Onondaga Creekwalk PARK AVENUE Nodal Point

Proposed Location of Re-

WILKINSON STREET gional Sewage Treat- STREET CY TRA TREET T ment Facility TER S E

WA E

CONCEPT AREAS L ST K WE RD N

VA A ULE BO R IE F Route 690 Interchange ER STREET WEST WASHINGTON

Park Avenue Gateway

Armory Square Gateway Route 690 Interchange Park Avenue Gateway T REE Source: Wikipedia.com, 2006 Source: Author, 2005 E ST ETT FAY EST Hanford / Tully Street W WALTON STREET Interchange

Cultural Heritage WEST JEFFERSON STREET Gateway MARCELLUS STREET

West Onondaga Street T DE REE ST LW SCO Historic Gateway OTI ARE, LACK AND

W TULLY S Y TREET W O ESTERNAW M ANN I N G RAILROADA S T O R N E O N E D Armory Square Gateway Hanford / Tully Street Gateway T A FABIUS STREET G A Source: Author, 2005 Source: Author, 2005 C R E EK

GIFFORD STREET

SEYMOUR STREET

T E E R T T HONNARD STREE S Cultural Heritage Gateway West Onondaga Street Gateway S A G A Source: Author, 2005 Source: Author, 2005 D N O N O T S E W 0’ 200’ 600’ Map Source: 2003 Aerial Photography. New York THE WEST STREET CORRIDOR MASTER PLAN: CREATING A BALANCED RIGHT OF WAY State GIS Clearing House. Notes: Drawn with AutoCAD, Photoshop and Illus- trator. APRIL 19, 2006 PAUL SALVATORE MERCURIO DESIGN: MASS / SPACE PLAN MAJOR PROFESSOR: GEORGE W. CURRY CAPSTONE COMMITTEE: CHERYL DOBLE & PRESTON GILBERT LEGEND

Existing Building

ROUTE 6 Proposed Building 90

Proposed Location of Re- WEST GEN gional Sewage Treat- ESEE STREET ment Facility

Boulevard Treatment

(Four Lanes + Turning) PLUM STREET PARK AVENUE Near Park Avenue Looking North: Four Lane Boulevard Five Lane Treatment Scale: 1” = 20’

Three Lane Treatment

WILKINSON STREET STREET CY TRA REET T TER ST E WA E

L EST K RD W N EVA A UL R BO F RIE STREET E WEST WASHINGTON

ET TRE TE S YET ST FA WE WALTON STREET

MARCELLUS STREET WEST JEFFERSON STREET Near West Fayette Street Looking South: Three Lane Road Scale: 1” = 20’

EET STR DE SCO LW OTI ARE, LACK W AND Y TULLY STREET O W M ESTERNAW I N ANN G S RAILROAD T A R O E N E O T N D FABIUS STREET A G A C R E EK

GIFFORD STREET

SEYMOUR STREET

T E E R T ONNARD STREET S SH A Near Fabius Street Looking North: Three Lane Road G A D N O with Pedestrian Boulevard N O Scale: 1” = 20’ T S E W 0’ 200’ 600’ Map Source: 2003 Aerial Photography. New York THE WEST STREET CORRIDOR MASTER PLAN: CREATING A BALANCED RIGHT OF WAY State GIS Clearing House. Notes: Drawn with AutoCAD, Photoshop and Illus- trator. APRIL 19, 2006 PAUL SALVATORE MERCURIO DESIGN: WEST STREET SECTIONS MAJOR PROFESSOR: GEORGE W. CURRY CAPSTONE COMMITTEE: CHERYL DOBLE & PRESTON GILBERT PARK AVENUE GATEWAY DESIGN OBJECTIVES

Create a focal point marking the terminus of Park Avenue.

Restrict parking areas to facilitate movement of vehicles.

Capitalize upon the prox- imity to the Onondaga Creekwalk.

Provide mixed-use buildings with a residential

component. Reference past structures W and spatial forms of the

site.

E B E W G S G W

P A P T S T

Map Source: “West Street - Herald Place Arterial” THE WEST STREET CORRIDOR MASTER PLAN: CREATING A BALANCED RIGHT OF WAY New York State Department of Transportation, Region Three. 1961. Scale: 1” = 40’ APRIL 19, 2006 PAUL SALVATORE MERCURIO PARK AVENUE: GATEWAY PLAN MAJOR PROFESSOR: GEORGE W. CURRY CAPSTONE COMMITTEE: CHERYL DOBLE & PRESTON GILBERT PARK AVENUE GATEWAY DESIGN OBJECTIVES

Create a focal point marking the terminus of Park Avenue.

Restrict parking areas to facilitate movement of vehicles.

Capitalize upon the prox- imity to the Onondaga Creekwalk.

Provide mixed-use buildings with a residential

component. Reference past structures W and spatial forms of the

site.

E B E W G S G W

P T S T

Create a focal point marking the terminus of Park Avenue.

Restrict parking areas to facilitate movement of vehicles.

Capitalize upon the prox- imity to the Onondaga Creekwalk. C

Provide mixed-use buildings with a residential

component. Reference past structures W and spatial forms of the

site.

DESIGN FEATURES A

Form a linear park B E to compliment the Onondaga Creekwalk. B Widen Onondaga Creek to promote aesthetics and ecology.

Utilize boulevard paern to facilitate all movement paerns.

Terrace Tracy Street’s abandoned right-of- way and instal historic features to provide a

link with the site’s past.

W G S G W T S T

Create a focal point marking the terminus of Park Avenue.

Restrict parking areas to facilitate movement of vehicles.

Capitalize upon the prox- imity to the Onondaga Creekwalk.

Provide mixed-use buildings with a residential Section A: Lower Plaza component. Scale: 1” = 20’ Indoor / outdoor dining enlivens a space and provides a destination point. Reference past structures and spatial forms of the site.

DESIGN FEATURES

Form a linear park to compliment the Onondaga Creekwalk.

Widen Onondaga Creek Section B: Park Avenue Terminus to promote aesthetics Scale: 1” = 20’ and ecology. Small, formal plaza creates an elegant focal point to Park Avenue and also provides access to West Branch of the Creekwalk Utilize boulevard paern to facilitate all movement paerns.

Terrace Tracy Street’s abandoned right-of- way and instal historic features to provide a link with the site’s past.

Section C: Tracy Street Extension Scale: 1” = 20’ Series of platforms refer to historic alignment of Tracy Street while creating gathering and viewing areas.

Map Source: “West Street - Herald Place Arterial” THE WEST STREET CORRIDOR MASTER PLAN: CREATING A BALANCED RIGHT OF WAY New York State Department of Transportation, Region Three. 1961. Scale: As Shown APRIL 19, 2006 PAUL SALVATORE MERCURIO PARK AVENUE: SECTIONS MAJOR PROFESSOR: GEORGE W. CURRY CAPSTONE COMMITTEE: CHERYL DOBLE & PRESTON GILBERT DESIGN OBJECTIVES

Integrate the automotive circulation system with the urban grid.

Capitalize upon open space created by reduc- tion of West Street.

Expand the economic vi- tality and architectural W S vernacular of Armory Square.

W F S Incorporate Delaware, Lackawanna and West-

ern Rail Bridge into pe- S destrian circulation pat-

terns. W W S

W J Reference past structures and spatial forms of the

site.

O S O

S M

Map Source: “West Street - Herald Place Arterial” THE WEST STREET CORRIDOR MASTER PLAN: CREATING A BALANCED RIGHT OF WAY New York State Department of Transportation, Region Three. 1961. Scale: 1” = 40’ APRIL 19, 2006 PAUL SALVATORE MERCURIO ARMORY SQUARE: GATEWAY PLAN MAJOR PROFESSOR: GEORGE W. CURRY CAPSTONE COMMITTEE: CHERYL DOBLE & PRESTON GILBERT DESIGN OBJECTIVES

Integrate the automotive circulation system with

the urban grid.

Capitalize upon open space created by reduc-

W S tion of West Street. W F S

Expand the economic vi- tality and architectural vernacular of Armory Square.

W W S

Incorporate Delaware, Lackawanna and West-

ern Rail Bridge into pe- S destrian circulation pat- terns.

W J Reference past structures and spatial forms of the

site.

O S O

S M

Map Source: “West Street - Herald Place Arterial” THE WEST STREET CORRIDOR MASTER PLAN: CREATING A BALANCED RIGHT OF WAY New York State Department of Transportation, Region Three. 1961. Scale: 1” = 40’ APRIL 19, 2006 PAUL SALVATORE MERCURIO ARMORY SQUARE: GATEWAY PLAN MAJOR PROFESSOR: GEORGE W. CURRY CAPSTONE COMMITTEE: CHERYL DOBLE & PRESTON GILBERT DESIGN OBJECTIVES

Integrate the automotive circulation system with

the urban grid.

Capitalize upon open space created by reduc-

W S tion of West Street. W F S

Expand the economic vi- tality and architectural vernacular of Armory Square.

W W S

Incorporate Delaware, Lackawanna and West-

ern Rail Bridge into pe- S destrian circulation pat- terns.

W J Reference past structures and spatial forms of the site. B

DESIGN FEATURES

Create brick alleys to simulate Walton Courts experience and provide alternative pedestrian movement. A

Restore three rail tracks between West Fayee Street and West Wash-

ington Street to calm traﬃc and reveal his- C tory.

Align Walton Street to its O S O pre-1960 conﬁguration and utilize the new intersection at a gateway

to Armory Square. S M

Map Source: “West Street - Herald Place Arterial” THE WEST STREET CORRIDOR MASTER PLAN: CREATING A BALANCED RIGHT OF WAY New York State Department of Transportation, Region Three. 1961. Scale: 1” = 40’ APRIL 19, 2006 PAUL SALVATORE MERCURIO ARMORY SQUARE: GATEWAY PLAN MAJOR PROFESSOR: GEORGE W. CURRY CAPSTONE COMMITTEE: CHERYL DOBLE & PRESTON GILBERT DESIGN OBJECTIVES

Integrate the automotive circulation system with the urban grid.

Capitalize upon open space created by reduc- tion of West Street.

Expand the economic vi- tality and architectural vernacular of Armory Courtyard space provided here as West Developable land created as West Street Street reduces. is redesigned. Square. Section A: Rail Bridge Source: Author, 2005 Source: Author, 2005 Scale: 1” = 20’ Incorporate Delaware, Traﬃc calming helps create a more pedestrian friendly Lackawanna and West- underpass at Walton Street and West Fayee Street. ern Rail Bridge into pedestrian circulation pat- terns.

Reference past structures and spatial forms of the site. Walton Street to return to original New gateway into Armory Square orientation. established. DESIGN FEATURES Source: Author, 2005 Source: Author, 2005

Create brick alleys to simulate Walton Courts experience and provide alternative pedestrian Section B: Brick Alley movement. Scale: 1” = 20’ Intimate spaces are created by dynamic building footprints and provide additional corridors of interest to Restore three rail tracks pedestrians. between West Fayee Street and West Wash- ington Street to calm Armory Square texture to extend west. Pedestrian movement across West Street Source: Author, 2005 to be facilitated. traﬃc and reveal his- Source: Author, 2005 tory.

Align Walton Street to its pre-1960 conﬁguration and utilize the new intersection at a gateway to Armory Square.

Section C: Railroad Courtyard Scale: 1” = 20’ Train rails imbedded in the ground plane oﬀer pedestrians a glimpse of Syracuse’s past.

Map Source: “West Street - Herald Place Arterial” THE WEST STREET CORRIDOR MASTER PLAN: CREATING A BALANCED RIGHT OF WAY New York State Department of Transportation, Region Three. 1961. Scale: As Shown APRIL 19, 2006 PAUL SALVATORE MERCURIO ARMORY SQUARE: SECTIONS MAJOR PROFESSOR: GEORGE W. CURRY CAPSTONE COMMITTEE: CHERYL DOBLE & PRESTON GILBERT QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS? COMMENTS?COMMENTS?