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In 1844 the Tivoli Hollow Railroad was built from Fuller Road to the Albany Lumber District through the Tivoli Hollow and the northern end of the future park. [2] [3] In 1850 the city of Albany purchased the land in order to dam the Patroon Creek to form a reservoir for the public water system. [1]
Rensselaer Lake is located in the western section of the city of Albany, with a portion stretching into the neighboring town of Guilderland. [7] It is the namesake and central feature of the Albany Pine Bush Rensselaer Lake Preserve and Park, also known as the Six Mile Waterworks. It is a part of the Albany Pine Bush Preserve. [2] [4]
In 1990, due to the shift of the area from rural farmland and woods to a more residential community the town decided to build South Bethlehem's first park. The South Bethlehem Park is on 10 acres (40,000 m 2) off South Albany Road purchased by the town in 1989. The playground at the park was built with money and materials donated by around 40 ...
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While the South End is generally taken to refer to a large area of Albany, including almost everything south of downtown and Lincoln Park to the city's southern limit, [4] the district covers a smaller 57-acre (23 ha) [2]: 110 area that mostly resembles a slightly bent rectangle, mirroring a bend that once existed in the Hudson River shoreline and marked the city's original southern boundary.
State park: Location: 68 Thompsons Lake Road East Berne, New York [1] Coordinates: Area: 308 acres (1.25 km 2) [2] Operated by: New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation: Visitors: 63,934 (in 2014) [3] Open: All year: Website: Thompson's Lake State Park
Washington Park in Albany, New York is the city's premier park and the site of many festivals and gatherings. As public property it dates back to the city charter in 1686, and has seen many uses including that of gunpowder storage, square/parade grounds, and cemetery.
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