Yates Hotel
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Text Source: Onondaga's Centennial, by Dwight H. Bruce (ed.), Boston History Co., 1896, Vol. I, pp. 426-427.
On the Montgomery street corner, site of the Yates, was a dwelling built by A. N. Van Patten just before 1827, which became the L. H. Redfield home.
Text Source: Past and Present of Syracuse and Onondaga County New York, by The Rev. William M. Beauchamp, S.T.D., 1908, pg. 567.
Although later years have seen the principal hotels reduced in number, the quality of the remaining hotels has been distinctly raised. The Yates, built upon the site of the burned Montgomery flats, was opened upon September 17, 1892, with a reception to four thousand Syracusans, and has since been the scene of many banquets and conventions. The building was commenced June 1, 1891; enclosed December 19, 1891, and completed September 15, 1892. There was only as much architectural treatment as would obtain a pleasing and possible artistic effect. The Romanesque style predominated. In management the principal change from the old firm of Averhill and Gregory came when Mr. Gregory devoted all his attention to the Gregorian in New York and Charles S. Averhill continued with the hotel here.
Text Source: Syracuse Convention City, Printed by Hyde-Baumler, Inc., Syracuse, NY
The Yates Hotel has 250 rooms with a series of small meetings rooms seating from 25 to 100 persons, and one large assembly room accomodating approximately 250 people at a banquet. All its rooms are spacious and a large number of rooms have connecting baths.
Submitted 12 March 2006 by Pamela Priest
Updated 3 April 2006 by Pamela Priest