Preservation Starts at Home
Date Plaques
Albany has a rich collection of historic buildings which Historic Albany Foundation is proud to celebrate through our Plaque program. Share the history of your home or building by purchasing a custom-made plaque with the date of construction and first owner or occupant for your building. Your historic building doesn’t need to be an officially designated landmark or within an historic district to receive a plaque.
Historic Albany Foundation date plaques may be purchased for buildings within the city of Albany that retain their original character, are in a good state of preservation, and contribute to the architectural nature of their neighborhood. Eligibility is based on the Secretary of the Interior's standards for rehabilitation.
The 7 x 10" oval plaques can be ordered in bronze or aluminum with the date of construction and first owner or occupant. The architect or builder is included whenever possible. To produce each plaque, the property is researched using using tax records, deeds, historic maps, and building permits. Property owners are sent a draft of the plaque artwork and must approve the artwork prior to casting. Plaques cannot be shipped and must be picked up from Historic Albany's office at 89 Lexington Avenue in Albany. All research is conducted at the Albany County Hall of Records and Albany Public Library.
All plaques are proudly manufactured in the United States. HAF works with a company in New Baltimore, NY to keep it as local as possible.
Pricing*
Aluminum 7x10” oval plaque $600 HAF Members/$675 general public (includes a 1 year house hold membership, visit our membership page to view all member benefits here)
Bronze 7x10” oval plaque $725 HAF Members/ $800 general public (includes a 1 year house hold membership, visit our membership page to view all member benefits here)
*please note this pricing is based on the cost of casting and may be subject to change should casting costs continue to escalate
ALUMINUM SAMPLE
bRONZE SAMPLE
