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The scale of the buildings in the plaza is imposing, and the complex is the most easily recognizable aspect of the Albany skyline. The 44-story Corning Tower is the tallest building in New York State outside of New York City, and features an observation deck on its 42nd floor. It is free and open to the public on weekdays.
Housing the New York State Legislature, the building was completed in 1899 at a cost of US$25 million (equivalent to $774 million in modern dollars), [3] making it the most expensive government building of its time. [4] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971, then included as a contributing property when the Lafayette ...
Mayor Erastus Corning: Albany Icon, Albany Enigma. Albany: State University of New York Press. ISBN 978-0-7914-7294-1. McEneny, John (2006). Albany, Capital City on the Hudson: An Illustrated History. Sun Valley, California: American Historical Press. ISBN 1-892724-53-7. Waite, Diana S. (1993). Albany Architecture: A Guide to the City. Albany ...
The Alfred E. Smith Building, known officially as the Alfred E. Smith State Office Building (formerly the State Office Building) [1] and sometimes called simply the Smith Building, is a structure located in downtown Albany, New York across the street from the New York State Capitol and One Commerce Plaza.
At 589 feet (180 m) and 44 stories [1] in height, it is the tallest skyscraper in the state of New York outside of New York City. Erastus Corning 2nd , the building's namesake, was the mayor of Albany for over 40 years from 1941 to 1983.
Original Albany Academy building. The neighborhood has been home to the centers of power since it was established. In 1809, 12 years after Albany was permanently designated New York's state capital at the end of the 18th century, [16] the first state capitol building in the city was erected on a site adjacent to the location of the current ...
The James T. Foley United States Courthouse is a stone Art Deco federal courthouse, located on Broadway (New York State Route 32) in downtown Albany, New York, United States. Built in the 1930s, it was included in 1980 as a contributing property when the Downtown Albany Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places .
Pages in category "Buildings and structures in Albany, New York" The following 58 pages are in this category, out of 58 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .