Franklin Square, Syracuse

Franklin Square is a former industrial neighborhood, turned residential and commercial, in Syracuse, New York.

[3]: 147  After the Civil War, with the salt industry on the decline, Franklin Square became an automobile production area.

[4] Transmission producer New Process Gear had a factory on Franklin Square before they closed it and moved to the Syracuse suburb of DeWitt in 1961.

[3]: 148, 152  Franklin Square also held manufacturing of handbags, textiles, telephone booths, and dried milk.

[6] The Pyramid Companies also developed the park in the center of Franklin Square, instead of paying taxes.