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  1. Mar 31, 2022 · State Capitol Building in Albany, New York in 1960 (Getty Images) Albany’s rich history, its central location on the Hudson, being a trading and military planning hub, as well a military supply ...

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  2. Mar 10, 2013 · The roof of the New York State Capitol under renovation in 2012. Constructed between 1867 and 1899, the New York State Capitol was designed as a none-too-subtle symbol of New York’s prosperous place in the world after the Civil War. Located in downtown Albany, the building is a mix of styles, and was worked on by several architects before ...

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  4. History. Welcome to the official website for the City of Albany, New York. New York State's Capital City has been making history for more than 400 years. Albany was first claimed by Henry Hudson for the Dutch in 1609 and was chartered as a city in 1686, making us the second oldest chartered city in the country.

  5. Feb 11, 2008 · Location. 42° 38.889′ N, 73° 45.022′ W. Marker is in Albany, New York, in Albany County. It is in Downtown. Marker is on Broadway, on the right when traveling north. The marker is beside the sidewalk along Broadway and on the lawn of the The SUNY System Administration Building, also known as the Old D&H Railroad Building,.

  6. Sitting majestically atop Albany's State Street hill, the New York State Capitol has served as the seat of government for New York since the 1880s. The building is a marvel of late 19th-century architectural grandeur. Under the direction of five architects, the Capitol was built by hand of solid masonry over a period of 32 years. By 1899 its cost had exceeded twenty-five million dollars. Tours ...

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  7. Boundary increase. May 9, 2022. The Downtown Albany Historic District is a 19-block, 66.6-acre (27.0 ha) area of Albany, New York, United States, centered on the junction of State ( New York State Route 5) and North and South Pearl streets ( New York State Route 32 ). It is the oldest settled area of the city, originally planned and settled in ...

  8. Old Photos of Albany, New York, 1890-1915. This is a wonderful collection of old photos showing a range of places in the city from 1895 to 1915. Each clear, crisp photo is accompanied with the location and approximate date. It’s dramatic to see the change in street vehicles between 1900 and 1915. Horses and carts, once sedately clopping past ...

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