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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 ...
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.
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 New York State Executive Mansion is the official residence of the governor of New York. Located at 138 Eagle Street in Albany , New York , it has housed governors and their families since 1875. [ 2 ]
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.
His widow remained in the property until her death in 1945. The estate sold the house to the New York State College for Teachers (now part of the State University of New York at Albany), which used it as a fraternity house and dormitory. Two local auto mechanics bought the carriage house and converted it into an auto repair shop. [2]
Reflecting Albany's status as New York's capital, 17 of the 41 extant buildings listed individually, more than one-third of that total, have been used for governmental purposes at some point. [ note 7 ] The city government is responsible for three of those, its school district for two and the federal government one (the Old Post Office ), with ...
Pages in category "Buildings and structures in Albany, New York" The following 58 pages are in this category, out of 58 total. ... New York State Education Building;