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Historic Building Plaques
Albany has a rich collection of historic buildings. Historic Albany Foundation is proud to celebrate its heritage through our Historic Building Plaque program. Share the history of your home or building by purchasing a custom-made plaque. Your home or building need not be an officially designated landmark or within an historic district to participate in the historic building plaque program.
Our plaques are requested for buildings in the city of Albany that retain their original character, are in a good state of preservation, and contribute to the historical or architectural nature of their neighborhood. Eligibility will be based on the Secretary of the Interior's standards for rehabilitation. After careful research, the date of construction, first owner, architect, and/or other pertinent information concerning the origin of the building are obtained and included with the 7" x 10" cast aluminum or bronze plaque. Each plaque is custom-made for each order.
The cost of
each plaque is $300 (includes one
year membership)
or $275 for current Foundation members. The price covers the cost of
historic research, casting and shipping and handling. Historic
Albany Foundation will process the
application
and contact the applicant when the plaque is ready.
Plaques must be approved by homeowner prior to casting.
Application Form
Name: ___________________________________________________________
Address of Building to Receive Plaque: _________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
Mailing Address (if different from above): ______________________________
_________________________________________________________________
Phone: __________________________________________________________
E-Mail: __________________________________________________________
Please
indicate which type of plaque you are
ordering: BRONZE ALUMINUM
Date of
Construction (if known):
______________________________________
Please provide additional information you may have on the building, its uses, or former owner (include a photo if possible):
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
Please print this application and send with
your check
for $300
($275 for members) to the address below.
Historic Albany Foundation
Historic Building Plaque Program
472 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12208
For more information, please call 465-0876.
Historic Albany Foundation reserves the right to reject any application and refund your payment. Thank you for supporting preservation in Albany.
| Historic Albany
Foundation 472 Madison Avenue Albany, NY 12208 Phone: 518/465-0876 Fax: 518/463-2704 www.historic-albany.org |
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Parts Warehouse 89 Lexington Avenue Albany, NY 12206 Phone: 518/465-2987 |