Niagara Hudson (Mohawk) Building

300 Erie Boulevard West
Completed 1932

Designed by architects Bley and Lyman of Buffalo and Melvin L. King of Syracuse, this "cathedral of light" is one of the best remaining examples of Art Deco architecture in the nation.

Its ornamentation is, to say the least, opulent. In Syracuse Landmarks, Evamaria Hardin says, "The structural steel frame of the Niagara Mohawk Building is arranged in setbacks, is sheathed smoothly in aluminum, black glass and stainless steel combined with gray brick and polished stone, and is ornamented with chevrons, parallel bands, and zigzags."

1934

Niagara Hudson Building (Niagara Mohawk)

Source: Onondaga County Library

Circa 1940

Although its hard to see, the lettering above the doors now reads "Niagara Mohawk."

This postcard image shows what the building's exterior illumination was like before the blackout imposed by World War II. The exterior lights didn't return for more than fifty years.

1999

Sketch for 1999 re-illumination project.

2004

View of the restored Niagara Mohawk building today

(Photo by David Bridges)

2004

"Spirit of Energy"

Stainless steel sculpture above the front entrance.

(Photo by David Bridges)

2004

(Photo by David Bridges)

2004

(Photo by David Bridges)

2004

(Photo by David Bridges)

2004

(Photo by David Bridges)

2004

(Photo by David Bridges)

2004

(Photo by David Bridges)

2004

(Photo by David Bridges)

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