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Albany (/ ˈ æ l b ə n i / AL-bə-nee) is the county seat of Linn County, [12] Oregon, and is the 11th most populous city in the state. [13] Albany is located in the Willamette Valley at the confluence of the Calapooia River and the Willamette River in both Linn and Benton counties, just east of Corvallis and south of Salem.
Education in Albany, Oregon, United States is coordinated by Greater Albany Public School District 8J (GAPS 8J). Established in 1979 and encompassing 154 sq mi (400 km 2), this educational district aims to educate the children of Albany from grades K through 12. GAPS has an enrollment of just over 10,000 students.
Oregon's elementary and secondary school districts include unified, component elementary, union high and unified elementary districts. Unified districts serve students from kindergarten to twelfth grade, union high school districts serve students in seventh or ninth grades through twelfth grade who reside within the district's boundaries and have attended component elementary districts within ...
The Hackleman Historic District in Albany Oregon, was placed on the list of National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1982. The district contains 228 historic properties within about a 28 city blocks area. The district was named after Abner Hackleman who came to Albany in 1845. [2]
Albany Options School is a public alternative school in Albany, Oregon, United States.It provides alternative education for students who are working below or above state benchmark standards in a community-based setting that is put in place to support students who may struggle in a more traditional high school environment.
Fairview Christian School was a private Mennonite school in Albany, Oregon, United States. Opened in 1975, the school was run by the Fairview Mennonite Church. [ 3 ] The school moved to a new building in 1984, and closed in May 2009.
Thomas and Walter Monteith House, also known as the Monteith House Museum was the first frame house built in Albany, Oregon, United States. It was built by Walter and Thomas Monteith in 1848–1850. All the house's original boards are hand-hewn due to lack of availability of steam-powered buzzsaws at that time.
The Monteith District, located on the west side of downtown Albany, is named after Walter and Thomas Monteith, the founders of Albany. After arriving in Oregon from New York in 1847, the Monteith brothers completed the first frame house in Albany in 1849, which now serves as a museum and is said to be the most authentically restored Pioneer Era ...