Franklin Square

Franklin Square is a former industrial neighborhood, turned residential and commercial, in Syracuse New York. Officially it is part of the larger Lakefront neighborhood, which in turn is one of Syracuse's 26 officially recognized neighborhoods.

History

The neighborhood sprang up as a result of the salt industry centered around Onondaga Lake in the early years of the 19th Century. During the nineteen century over 12 million tons of salt were produced in the area. After the Civil War, with the salt industry on the decline, Franklin Square became an automobile production area. The H. H. Franklin Manufacturing Company, from which the neighborhood's name comes from, produced cars in this area from 1902 to 1934. Another prominent employer was transmission producer New Process Gear which operated multiple factories in the area before moving to the Syracuse suburb of De Witt. A magnified crystal of a salt (halite/sodium chloride) In chemistry, a salt is any ionic compound composed of positively charged cations and negatively charged anions so that the product is neutral and without a net charge. ... Onondaga Lake is northwest of the city of Syracuse, New York and south of Lake Ontario. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants United States of America Union Confederate States of America Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties Killed in action: 110,000 Total dead: 360,000 Wounded: 275,200 Killed in action: 94,000 Total dead: 258,000... The H. H. Franklin Manufacturing Company was a maker of automobiles in the United States between 1902 and 1934 in Syracuse, New York. ... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... New Venture Gear was a joint-venture automobile transmission company set up by General Motors and Chrysler in February, 1990. ... De Witt is a town located in Onondaga County, New York. ...

Rebirth

By the 1980s nearly all of Franklin Square's industry had vanished, leaving one million square feet (300,000 m²) of unused space. In 1987, the Syracuse-based Pyramid Companies, which were also developing the nearby super-regional Carousel Center shopping mall, began with a revitalization progress. Most of the former factory space has been converted into apartments and office space. New buildings in the square's style have also been built. MacGyver - 1980s hero The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Pyramid Company was formed in 1970 in Syracuse, New York by Robert J. Congel. ... Carousel Center as seen from the south Carousel Center is a 1. ... The Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota — the third-largest in the world. ...

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