The 129-year-old building that was for decades home for the Sisters of St. Francis will be torn down as soon as possible.

The 48,645-square-foot building was designed by famed Syracuse architect Archimedes Russell and constructed in 1896 ... honor to place the beautiful crown of flowers on the head of the statue of Mary.

Archimedes of Syracuse was one of the greatest mathematicians in history. He was also a great inventor and scientist. Most of what we know about Archimedes today comes from his writings and those ...