Text
Source: Memorial History of
Syracuse, N.Y., Edited by Dwight H. Bruce, D. Mason & Co.,
Publishers, Syracuse, 1891, pg. 682
Congress
Hall, located on the corner of West Washington and South
Franklin streets, was erected about 1876 by Jacob Crouse, and opened
the following year by Copley A. Nott, who has ever since conducted the
house with great credit to both himself and Syracuse. In 1888 his
son, Claude R., was given an interest under the firm name of C. A. Nott
& Son. The building is five stories high, is located near the
principal railroad depots of the city, and is altogether a most
admirably appointed house.
Text Source: Syracuse and
Its
Environs, by
Franklin H. Chase, Lewis Historical Pub. Co., Chicago, IL, 1924, pg.
322
The Howard, upon the northeast
corner of Washington and Franklin, was built as the Congress Hall in
1876, by Jacob Crouse. The following year it was opened as a
hotel by
Copley A. Nott. In 1888, Claude R. Nott, son of Copley, was taken
in
as partner. Later the firm was Nott & Towne, the latter,
Richard
S. Towne, continuing the management down to July, 1905.