Syracuse- On November 7th, the CNY Chapter of the American Institute of Architects awarded Ashley McGraw Architects and the Onondaga Nation the 2015 Award of Excellence for Tsha’ Thoñswatha (the Onondaga Nation firehouse and community room). This award is AIA-CNY’s highest honor for design excellence. “Receiving this award is very gratifying,” said Andrew Schuster of Ashley … [Read more...] about Tsha’ Thoñswatha wins Design Excellence Award
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TSHA’ THON’SWATHA’: The journey to a new Firehouse
World War II just ended. The men have returned from overseas back to the Nation. From their experiences during the war, they expressed to our community the need for a fire department. “We started fundraising right away,” said Sam Babcock, the Nation’s first fire chief who is 85 years young. “We held 50/50 drawings, turkey shoots, and raffles. It was a real community … [Read more...] about TSHA’ THON’SWATHA’: The journey to a new Firehouse