Westcott, Syracuse

Westcott Street is the main retail street of the neighborhood, featuring numerous restaurants, coffee shops, stores and The Westcott Theater performing arts venue.

The Westcott neighborhood is the boyhood home of renowned banjoist Tony Trischka.

Westcott was founded in the late nineteenth century as a result of the growth of Syracuse University.

In 1893, the neighborhood began being served by electric streetcars, which ran on a loop along Walnut Avenue, Euclid Avenue, Westcott Street, and East Genesee Street towards downtown Syracuse.

[2] Westcott Street is home to numerous restaurants, coffee shops, and stores that reflect the neighborhood's diversity and bohemian culture.