“Those who do not learn from history are bound to repeat it.”
Eastwood Took Its Shot at NBA Glory
Post-Standard, The (Syracuse, NY)
November 22, 1999
Author: SEAN KIRST POST-STANDARD COLUMNISTThe three teen-agers crouched Sunday on the James Street sidewalk, near the half-demolished remnants of the Eastwood Sports Center. Hands in pockets, they rattled off the rumors about what was coming next. “A Pizza Hut,” said one kid. We could use one of those.” His buddy Justin said, “I heard a combined Taco Bell and a Kentucky Fried Chicken.”
They were surprised to learn the Sports Center was a part of sports history.… “It could have survived,” said Elva Kendrat, “with good ownership.“
Signs Saved at Sports Site; Daniel Biasone’s Former Bowling Center To Be Razed
Post-Standard, The (Syracuse, NY)
November 18, 1999
Author: Gloria Wright Staff writerAlthough saving the signs was a “small success,” Williams said he regrets losing the building. “It’s one loss that the building is gone. The greater loss is what’s going up in its place,” he said.
Note: For you gentle readers who don’t know this location, it’s at James St. and Midler Ave., and since this 1999 demolition, nothing has gone up there but a small building housing Kristen’s Ice Cream, closed half the year. Most of the lot is rubble and cement, an attractive nuisance to kids.
[...] Eastwood but in Armory Square. The building went down despite protests on the part of residents. (Read this and weep.) And it was the demolition of that building that was the catalyst for coming up with the design [...]
[...] We’d love to have it back. The same can’t be said for Danny Biasone’s Eastwood Sport Center. It’s gone and there’s no getting it back. Once these buildings are allowed to be [...]