"It then included the west side of Syracuse to Geddes Street, which was the eastern boundary of the town.

"[1] Local residents voted to join the city because Syracuse had a paid professional police department, a paid professional fire department and the city was about to obtain an excellent water supply from Skaneateles Lake.

The Far Westside includes Tipperary Hill, an Irish neighborhood that is known for its upside-down traffic signal.

[2] In 1825, the initial members of the parish came from different counties in Ireland to labor on the Erie Canal and established themselves in Tipperary Hill.

Hugh Shields, the parish's first pastor, at Cool's Hall, situated at 101 Hamilton Street, alongside the Erie Canal.