Historic Albany Foundation

About the book:

Today in Albany, there is a renewed vigor for saving historic buildings and neighborhoods- and a renewed interest in the stories of the architects and clients who built them. A new book, entitled Architects in Albany...profiles 36 designers and their firms who played major roles in creating Albany's distinctive skyline and its handsome streetscapes.

Five years in the making, this fully illustrated and meticulously researched book expands upon a booklet on the work of 12 architects that was [first] published by Historic Albany Foundation in 1978, soon after its founding. Architects in Albany has an extensive index, which provides easy access to information on hundreds of buildings.

Architects in Albany will be of interest to preservationists, historians and history buffs, property owners, builders and developers, architects, government officials, scholars, and students.

Essays by William Brandow, T. Robins Brown, Douglas C. Bucher, Harold Colbeth, John A. Gander, Cornelia Brooke Gilder, David Haviland, William J. Higgins, Andrea J. Lazarski, John I. Mesick, Tara P. Monastero, Jessica Fisher Neidl, Willow Partington, Kenneth G. Reynolds Jr, Norman S. Rice, Lewis C. Rubenstein, Hicks Stone, Erin M. Tobin, and Walter Richard Wheeler. Edited by Diana S. Waite.

Published by Mount Ida Press and Historic Albany Foundation. 96 pages, 98 black-and-white illustrations, index. 8 1/2" by 11". Paperbound. ISBN 978-0-9625368-6-1. $24.95.

What people are saying about Architects in Albany...

"Architects in Albany is a readable and thoroughly researched book on the local and national architects who buildings enhance the capital city today. It is published as a companion volume to the critically acclaimed and best-selling Albany Architecture, published in 1993 by Mount Ida Press. You will find Architects in Albany a useful and entertaining addition to your library."
                                                                                               - Matthew Bender IV, a founder of Historic Albany Foundation

"All New Yorkers will welcome this new portrait of three dozen prominent architects and their firms whose handiwork graces our landscape as we carry on our day-to-day lives in our historic capital city. Architecture is often the lasting gift that one generation bestows on those who follow. Architects in Albany is a gift that no Capital Region home or architectural scholar should be without."
                                                                                                                                                                      - Jack McEneny, Member of Assembly

"As a city that is older that the country, Albany has a rich tradition of noteworthy architecture. This book documents the work of 36 esteemed architects and their firms who raised the bar and let an indelible mark on our heritage. It makes a fascinating read for individuals of all backgrounds and interests."
                                                                                                  - Edward C. Farrell, Executive Director, AIA New York State

"If all the buildings mentioned herein were still standing, Albany would be one of the architectural wonders of the Western World. That so much of quality and of historical interest remains- given the depredations of time and man- is a cause for celebration. Ongoing scholarly research has resulted in an up-to-date local classic. And as this compilation has been 30 years off and on in the making, it will most likely be the latest printed word for years to come."
                                                                                - Norman S. Rice, Director Emeritus, Albany Institute of History and Art

"Architects in Albany should be required reading for those of us in the field, as well as our city leaders, the media, and those interested in Albany's history. I know I'll have the book right at my fingertips."
                                                                                     - Susan H. Holland, Executive Director, Historic Albany Foundation

Architects in Albany is ON SALE NOW! Get your copy today at the following locations:

The Albany Institute of History and Art Gift Shop- 125 Washington Avenue
The Book House of Stuyvesant Plaza- 1475 Western Avenue
Market Block Books- 290 River Street, Troy NY
The Albany Heritage Area Vistor's Center Gift Shop- Quackenbush Square at the corner of Clinton Ave & Broadway
Historic Albany Foundation (warehouse or offices)- 89 Lexington Avenue

**The book is $24.95 (plus tax)**

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