Portal:Syracuse, New York

The SYRACUSE, NEW YORK PORTAL Culture | Education | Ethnic groups | History | Neighborhoods | Parks | People | Sports | Transportation Template:/box-header Template:/Intro Template:/box-footer When the city first installed traffic signal lights in 1925, manufactured by Crouse-Hinds Company of Syracuse, they placed one at a major intersection on Tipperary Hill at the corner of Tompkins Street and Milton Avenue. This was the main business district of the area. Local Irish youths, incensed that anyone would dare to put the "British" red above the "Irish" green, threw stones at the signal and broke the red light. The city replaced it, but the Irish soon threw more stones and broke the replacement. Eventually, the city gave in to local pressure and replaced the traffic signal with one having the green light on top and the red light on the bottom to prevent future vandalism. All traffic signals installed since then have had the green light on top. This has been known to cause problems for people with color blindness who are unfamiliar with the area. Doris Kenyon (September 5, 1897 – September 1, 1979) was a popular actress of motion pictures and television. She grew up in Syracuse, New York, where her family had a home at 1805 Harrison Street. Her father, Dr. James B. Kenyon, was a Methodist Episcopal Church minister at University Church. Kenyon studied at Packer College Institute and later at Columbia University. She sang in the choirs of Grace Presbyterian and Bushwick Methodist Churches in Brooklyn, New York. Her voice attracted the attention of Broadway theatrical scouts who enticed her to become a performer on the stage. She first appeared in the Victor Herbert operetta The Princess Pat. 275px The Hall of Languages is a Syracuse University building designed by Horatio Nelson White and built in 1871-73. It is made of Onondaga limestone and features three large towers or cupolas. It was the first building constructed on the Syracuse University campus and the building originally housed the entire university. Main article: Hall of Languages, Syracuse University File:Chief-cornelius-johnson 1909.jpg Chief Gornelius Johnson - KA-NOO-NO Karnival Mardi Gras of the North - 1909 Syracuse, New York Hotel Syracuse in Syracuse, New York ... that the bulk of salt used in the United States in the 19th century came from salt producers in Syracuse, New York? Template:/box-header Portal:Syracuse, New York/Topics Template:/box-footer New York State Capital District Finger Lakes Hudson Valley New York City Ontario United States Template:/box-footer The following Wikimedia sister projects provide more on this subject: Topics Culture Geography Health History Mathematics Nature People Philosophy Religion Society Technology What are portals? List of portals Featured portals