Eastside in Syracuse in Onondaga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
FDR Dedicated Our Medical College Building
Photographed by Mollie, February 1, 2020
1. FDR Dedicated Our Medical College Building Marker
US President Franklin D. Roosevelt laid the cornerstone for this building on Sept. 29, 1936, congratulating its stewards "on the usefulness to humanity that you will afford to future generations of Americans." The College of Medicine was part of Syracuse University in 1936, becoming part of what is now Upstate Medical University in 1950. This building is named in honor of Dr. Herman G. Weiskotten, Medical College dean, 1920-1951. It was financed with a loan from FDR's Public Works Administration.
Erected 2011 by SUNY Upstate Medical University.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #32 Franklin D. Roosevelt series list.
Location. 43° 2.427′ N, 76° 8.293′ W. Marker is in Syracuse, New York, in Onondaga County. It is in Eastside. It is at the intersection of Irving Avenue and Waverly Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Irving Avenue. Located on the SUNY Upstate Medical University campus in front of Weiskotten Hall and the Setnor
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Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and specifically in Central New York. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Elizabeth Blackwell Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); Young Abraham Lincoln (approx. 0.4 miles away); Rev. Jermain and Mrs. Caroline Loguen (approx. 0.6 miles away); Spanish War Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Elizabeth "Libba" Cotten (approx. 0.7 miles away); Fayette Park (approx. 0.7 miles away); Libba's Grove (approx. 0.7 miles away); Rock of the Marne Monument (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Syracuse.
Also see . . . History of SUNY Upstate Medical University.
Photographed by Mollie, February 1, 2020
2. FDR Dedicated Our Medical College Building Marker
Photographed by Mollie, February 1, 2020
3. Medical College Building
View of Weiskotten Hall that was dedicated by 32nd US President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1936 and later named for the Medical College dean (1920-51).
Courtesy of Historical Collections of the Health Sciences Lib., SUNY Upstate Medical Univ., September 29, 1936
4. President Roosevelt with Trowel, Cornerstone Dedication, SU College of Medicine
"President Roosevelt holds trowel at Cornerstone dedication of the Syracuse University College of Medicine. Dr. William Pratt Graham stands at the right of the image."
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2020, by Mollie of Syracuse, New York. This page has been viewed 602 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 2, 2020, by Mollie of Syracuse, New York. 4. submitted on February 3, 2020. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
