Although strangely enough there is no known history of this temple, imagination bridges the gap when the structure's location is considered. In this section between the rival villages of Salina and Syracuse was established the County Court House with a small settlement undoubtedly mushrooming soon after for the convenience of the legislators. Here was first built the small back wing, seen in figure three, identical in character to the homes just discussed. A very few years later was added the purer temple form, for the diverse character of the basement walls leads to that conclusion. The occurrence is rare indeed, for the facade was generally the basis for additions which were built many years later, and thus in one structure we have two versions of the Greek Revival.

The colonnade is of course, the most prominent feature and with its lengthened, more squat and correctly ancient proportions, is closely analogous to the New York State Salt Office on page 40. Of esnecial interest is the "modus operandi" here employed for in figure four may be observed the amazine, dexterity with which lengths of board are moulded to Greek forms slender widths rounded to a column, broad flush boards to resemble stonework, and still broader lengths for architrave and frieze. Notice here too, the extremely narrow sash.

The now exposed basement story was concealed in earlier times by a graded lawn, later removed for lowering of the grade in Salina Street.

This is approaching the "glory" state of the Greek Revival.