Lauren Radford descends the 178 steps toward Euclid Avenue from Westminster Park on the city’s Eastside. The steps need a $1.2 million fixup. July 13, 2022. Dennis Nett | dnett@syracuse.com

The 178 steps from Euclid Avenue to one of the highest drumlins in Syracuse are often called the “thousand steps” because that’s what it feels like to climb them. They could soon earn a new nickname: “The $1 million staircase.”

The concrete and brick steps near Westcott Street were built almost 100 years ago, leading to an old sheep pasture with a spectacular view of the city. They are the stuff of legend, heavily used by neighborhood walkers and a destination for all manner of runners, ruck sackers, college athletes and anyone seeking a challenge.

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