McBride Street Campus

SUNY Upstate Medical University - Health Sciences Library

Pathology Staff Office and Technique Room with Students, McBride Street Campus, S.U. College of Medicine - Image Source

Collection Facts

Extent:

Dates of Original:

1895 - 1910; 1929

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Historical Context

When Geneva Medical College moved to Syracuse in 1872, becoming the Syracuse University College of Medicine, its first classes were held in a building in Clinton Block area near the Erie Canal. Then in 1875, the College of Medicine moved to an old carriage factory building on McBride Street (called Orange Street at the time) and remodeled some of the laboratories and other spaces as students began taking classes. After 20 years, the carriage factory building could no longer be used due to its age and deteriorating condition. In response the college raised enough money to construct a new building on 309 South McBride street, a structure which still exists today. The carriage factor building was demolished and students began taking classes in the new building in 1896.

Scope of Collection

This collection contains photographs of the original Clinton Block, the carriage factory building on Orange (later McBride Street) and the 309 South McBride Street campus of Syracuse University College of Medicine. The images include the exterior of the buildings, as well as interior pictures of laboratories, library, and lecture halls. There are also photographs of the students and faculty. Correspondence, including invitations to the campus opening, and newspaper clippings are also contained in the collection.