Historical Marker
County Poor House
Historical marker location:
4926 Onondaga Rd, Syracuse, New York
( Marker is on Onondaga Road (New York State Route 173) east of OCC Drive, on the left when traveling east.)
Marker installed: 1996
The first recorded jazz concert took place in New York City in 1917, featuring a band led by the pianist James Reese Europe. Jazz music would go on to become a defining feature of New York's cultural scene, with legendary clubs like the Cotton Club and the Village Vanguard.