The Orange
Syracuse University
The Second Empire Hall of Languages, finished in 1873, was the first building on campus and at first housed the entire university.
- 5Buildings
- 2Traditions
- 1873Oldest · Hall of Languages
- 1980Newest · JMA Wireless Dome
Campus map and Look Around
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Planning the visit
- Fly intoSyracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)
Syracuse Hancock International, north of the city, is the nearest commercial airport.
- Getting aroundWalking / Centro buses
Main Campus is walkable. Centro runs Syracuse University's campus bus routes as well as city buses to downtown Syracuse.
- Colors and teams
The school color is orange, and the teams are the Orange.
5 buildings to stamp
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Photo: Hoats, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Hall of Languages
Syracuse, NY 13244
Horatio Nelson White designed the university's first building in the Second Empire style, built in 1871–1873. For its first years it held the entire university.
- Built
- 1873
- Architect
- Horatio Nelson White
- Style
- Second Empire
- Today
- College of Arts and Sciences
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Photo: Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Crouse College
Syracuse, NY 13244
Archimedes Russell designed this Richardsonian Romanesque hall of brownstone, completed in 1889 as a women's college. Its high roofs, gables and round arches make it a campus landmark.
- Built
- 1889
- Architect
- Archimedes Russell
- Style
- Richardsonian Romanesque
- Today
- College of Visual and Performing Arts
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Photo: Justing, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Hendricks Chapel
Syracuse, NY 13244
John Russell Pope and Dwight James Baum designed this domed chapel, completed in 1930, drawing on Palladio and the Pantheon. It is the multi-faith center of the university.
- Built
- 1930
- Architect
- John Russell Pope and Dwight James Baum
- Style
- Georgian Colonial / Palladian
- Today
- Chapel
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Carnegie Library
130 Sims Dr, Syracuse, NY 13210
Professors Frederick Revels and Earl Hallenbeck designed this Renaissance-style library, opened in 1907 with Andrew Carnegie's gift. Ionic columns frame the front, and the reading room has a high vaulted ceiling.
- Built
- 1907
- Architect
- Frederick W. Revels and Earl Hallenbeck
- Style
- Renaissance Revival
- Today
- Library
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Photo: Jimhoward03, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons JMA Wireless Dome
900 Irving Ave, Syracuse, NY 13244
Opened in 1980 as the Carrier Dome, this domed stadium is the home of Orange football, basketball and lacrosse. A major renovation in 2021–2022 gave it a new roof.
- Built
- 1980
- Architect
- Finch-Heery; Hueber Hares Glavin
- Today
- Domed Stadium
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2 traditions to check off
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Kissing Bench
This granite bench between Tolley Hall and the Hall of Languages was a gift from the class of 1912. Legend says a couple who kisses on it will marry, and anyone who sits there alone will stay single.
Crouse Chimes
The chimes in the tower of Crouse College have rung since 1889 and are played twice a day and on special occasions. Visitors listen from the Quad below.
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