Syracuse, N.Y. — At least two-thirds of the Common Council believe in protecting a vacant mansion that Syracuse University wants to demolish, and they’re not happy with SU’s related decision to fire architectural firms with volunteers on the city’s historic preservation board.
The Common Council will begin discussions Wednesday on the question of whether the university-owned property at 727 Comstock Ave. should be designated a locally historic site. A vote will likely take place Aug. 12. The Syracuse Landmark Preservation Board and the City Planning Commission have both recommended that designation against the university’s wishes. Common councilors get the final say.
