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Preservation board reviews National Register nominations for Utica Mutual building and Boys Club; raises questions about architects and documentation
Summary
The Syracuse Preservation Board reviewed National Register nomination materials for two downtown buildings (Utica Mutual Insurance building and the Boys Club) and discussed architectural attribution, nomination facts and the tax-credit review process; the board expressed support but asked for factual clarifications.
The Syracuse Preservation Board reviewed National Register nomination materials for the Utica Mutual Insurance building (1956) and the Boys Club building (1922) during its February 2025 meeting and discussed architectural attributions, documentation and the implications for historic tax credits.
Board members and staff said both properties appear to meet National Register criteria cited in the nominations but identified factual questions in the draft materials and noted the State Historic Preservation Office and the National Park Service will make final determinations for…
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