Who We Are
HISTORIC ALBANY FOUNDATION
Endangered
Historic Resources
 |
1.
Trinity Church, 31 Trinity Place This small and simple church, built in 1848, was an early commission of the nationally significant architect James Renwick. |
 |
2.
Traditional Neighborhood Overlay District The Albany Common Council adopted this overlay district in 1993, to protect property owners in the majority of Albany's 19th and early 20th-century residential neighborhoods from inappropriate renovation that would negatively impact the character and value of properties within this diverse district. |
 |
3.
Wellington Row, 132-140 State Street This row, across from the New York State Capitol Building and Albany's City Hall, on one of Albany's most prominent and historically significant streets, includes the 1832 John Taylor Cooper House and the 1911 Elks Lodge, and has been threatened and abandoned for the last two decades. 9/1/09 Update: As of now, deconstruction on this row has begun. The facades of the row will be saved, but a new building will be constructed behind them. Check our website and upcoming newsletter for more updates. |
 |
4.
Church of the Holy Innocents, 271 North Pearl Street Prominent church architect Frank Wills designed the main church around 1850, while the firm of Woollett and Ogden designed the chapel in 1866. |
 |
5.
755 Madison Avenue Attributed to architect Albert Fuller, this 1889 Queen Anne mansion could be a showpiece among the freestanding late 19th-century mansions along Madison Avenue. 9/1/09 Update: This building has recently been listed for sale. For more inormation, call our offices at 518.465.0876 |
 |
6.
Third Precinct Police Station, 222 North Pearl Street Designed by Albany architect Walter Van Guysling and built in 1910, this brick building is less than three blocks from the restored Palace Theatre, and Albany’s entertainment district. |
 |
7.
School 17, 43 Second Avenue Charles B. Nichols designed this school, which was constructed in 1878 and altered in 1890. This building sits on a crest of Second Avenue, with remarkable views of the South End and Downtown Albany, and maintains a great deal of its architectural character. |
 |
8.
Albany Knitting Company, 373 South Pearl Street In 1886, this building was constructed to house the Albany Leiderkranz Singing Society. Hinckel Brewing Company owned a saloon in the building in 1915. By the 1920s the Albany Knitting Company occupied the structure, which complements the South Pearl streetscape with interesting and unique architectural details. 9/1/09 Update: Regrettably, this building was unable to be saved. It was demolished in February 2008. |
 Albany County Executive Michael Breslin
speaks at the Endangered Resources press conference.
 Hon. Carolyn McLaughlin, 2nd Ward Alderwoman, speaks at the Endangered Resources press conference. |
| Historic Albany
Foundation 89 Lexington Avenue, Albany NY 12206 Phone: 518/465-0876 Fax: 518/463-2704 www.historic-albany.org |
Architectural
Parts Warehouse 89 Lexington Avenue Albany, NY 12206 Phone: 518/465-2987 |