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New York - Rensselaer County - Historic Districts
Rensselaer County New York (Historic Districts) has 34 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Fifth Avenue--Fulton Street Historic District, Central Troy Historic District, Mechanicville Hydroelectric Plant, Second Street Historic District and Staats, Joachim, House and Gerrit Staats Ruin.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Native American and Dutch Family dating back to 1700.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Rensselaer County places including M.F. Cummings, A.C. Rice, Stillwell-Bierce & Smith-Vaile, Marcus Cummings, Multilpe, Melvin (barns) Quackenbush, Henry Dudley, Patrick Finerty, Marcus F. Cummings and Frederick Cummings. Prominent architectural styles found in Rensselaer Country are Greek Revival, Early Republic and Federal.

Adams-Myers-Bryan Farmstead (added 2013 - - #13000629)
314 Stover Rd., Valley Falls
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Early Republic, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Albany Avenue Historic District (added 1978 - - #78001902)
Albany Ave. , Nassau
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture
Cultural Affiliation:
Dutch Settlers, English Settlers
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Health Care, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Manufacturing Facility, Medical Business/Office, Restaurant, School
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Auclair-Button Farmstead (added 2013 - - #13000360)
80 Auclair Way, Melrose
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Early Republic, Mid 19th Century Revival
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Brownell-Cornell-Gibbs Farmstead (added 2012 - - #12000796)
606 Groveside Rd., Buskirk
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Cannon-Brownell-Herrington Farmstead (added 2013 - - #12001131)
551 Otter Creek Rd., Johnsonville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Quackenbush, Melvin (barns)
Architectural Style:
Early Republic, Mid 19th Century Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Cartin-Snyder-Overacker Farmstead (added 2013 - - #13000361)
559 Cushman Rd., Melrose
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Early Republic, Mid 19th Century Revival
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Central Lansingburgh Historic District (added 2023 - - #100008651)
1st Ave., 110th and 111th Sts., east alleys of 5th and 6th Aves., 117th and 120th Sts., east and west alleys of 2nd Ave.,, Troy
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Cummings, Marcus F. , Cummings, Frederick , Finerty, Patrick, Multiple
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, High Victorian Gothic, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1770-1925 AD
Central Troy Historic District (added 1986 - - #86001527)
Also known as See Also:70000427 to 70000432;73001255;73001256;73001258;730
Roughly bounded by Grand St., Fifth Ave. and Third, Adams, and First and River Sts. , Troy
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Cummings,Marcus
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, Greek Revival, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Education, Community Planning And Development, Transportation, Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Federal, Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Warehouse
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Business, Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Central Troy Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2016 - - #16000367)
Adams, 1st, 4th, Washington & Hill Sts., Franklin Pl., 5th Ave., Troy
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian, Modern Movement
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-2000 AD
Church Street Historic District (added 1978 - - #78001901)
Church St. , Nassau
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Second Empire, Federal, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture
Cultural Affiliation:
Dutch Settlers, English Settlers
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1650-1699
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Library, Religious Structure, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Library, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Coletti-Rowland-Agan Farmstead (added 2013 - - #13000631)
82 Cooksboro Rd., Troy
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Federal, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Corliss Park Historic District (added 2024 - - #100009935)
7th and 8th Avenues, north of Northern Drive, Troy
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Area of Significance:
Architecture, Politics/Government
Cornell-Manchester Farmstead (added 2012 - - #12000832)
292 Lower Pine Valley Rd., Hoosick Falls
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Mid 19th Century Revival
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Fifth Avenue--Fulton Street Historic District (added 1970 - - #70000428)
Bounded by Grand, William, and Union Sts., and Broadway , Troy
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Cummings,M.F.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Industry, Religion
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Hotel, Manufacturing Facility, Professional, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Business, Manufacturing Facility, Professional, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Gooding Farm (added 2022 - - #100007956)
22420 NY 22, Eagle Bridge
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Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Grand Street Historic District (added 1973 - - #73001255)
Grand St. between 5th and 6th Aves. , Troy
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Griswold Heights Historic District (added 2024 - - #100009936)
Madison Avenue, Project Street, Project Road, and Campbell Avenue, Troy
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Area of Significance:
Architecture, Politics/Government
Halford-Hayner Farmstead (added 2013 - - #12001132)
346 Cooksboro Rd., Troy
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Early Republic, Mid 19th Century Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Hoosick Falls Historic District (added 1980 - - #80004280)
Central Ave. and Main St. , Hoosick Falls
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Georgian, Second Empire
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce, Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
State, Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Post Office, Water Works
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government
Marsh-Link-Pollock Farm (added 2014 - - #14001072)
Also known as Pollock Farm
66 White Church Ln., Brunswick
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Area of Significance:
Architecture, Agriculture
Mechanicville Hydroelectric Plant (added 1989 - - #89001942)
At NY 32 on Hudson River , Mechanicville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Stillwell-Bierce & Smith-Vaile, Rice,A.C.
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Energy Facility
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Energy Facility
Muitzes Kill Historic District (added 1974 - - #74001297)
Also known as Muitzeskill
An irregular pattern on both sides of Schodack Landing Rd. , Schodack
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal, Other, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1825-1849, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Church Related Residence, Manufacturing Facility, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Religion
Newton--Taber--Martin Farm (added 2016 - - #16000752)
Nassau, Nassau
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1790-1966 AD
Northern River Street Historic District (added 1988 - - #88000630)
403--429 and 420--430 River St. , Troy
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
Poesten Kill Gorge Historic District (added 1978 - - #78001903)
Address Restricted , Troy
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Engineering, Industry
Cultural Affiliation:
American,Industrial
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Energy Facility, Manufacturing Facility, Water Works
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
River Street Historic District (added 1976 - - #76001268)
Both sides of River St. from Congress St. to jct. with 1st St. , Troy
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce, Industry
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Hotel, Manufacturing Facility, Warehouse, Water-Related
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Schodack Landing Historic District (added 1977 - - #77000976)
NY 9J , Schodack Landing
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce
Cultural Affiliation:
Dutch Settlers, English Settlers
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Health Care, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Post Office, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Sanatorium, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Post Office, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Second Street Historic District (added 1974 - - #74001299)
Also known as See Also:Troy Savings Bank and Music Hall
Both sides of 2nd St. , Troy
Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multilpe
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Commerce, Education, Landscape Architecture, Performing Arts, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Education, Government
Historic Sub-function:
College, Courthouse, Financial Institution, Library
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education
Current Sub-function:
College, Financial Institution, Library, Single Dwelling
Staats, Joachim, House and Gerrit Staats Ruin (added 1978 - - #78001898)
N of Castleton-on-Hudson , Castleton-on-Hudson
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal, Other, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Prehistoric, Other, Historic - Aboriginal, Architecture
Cultural Affiliation:
Native American, Dutch Family
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Secondary Structure
Current Function:
Domestic
Thomas-Wiley-Abbott Farmstead (added 2012 - - #12000798)
703 Johnsonville Rd., Johnsonville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Trinity Church Lansingburgh (added 1995 - - #95000478)
Also known as Trinity Shurch Complex
585 Fourth Ave. , Troy
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Dudley, Henry
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Church Related Residence, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Funerary, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Church Related Residence, Religious Structure
Valley Falls Historic District (added 2018 - - #100003118)
State, Burton, Charles and Edward Streets, Valley Falls
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Early-Mid 19th Century, Late 19th Century, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Industry
Period of Significance:
1813-1939 AD
Washington Park Historic District (added 1973 - - #73001259)
Washington Park and adjacent properties on 2nd, 3rd, and Washington Sts. and Washington Pl. , Troy
MattWade, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Landscape, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Park, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park, Single Dwelling
William Barnet & Son Shoddy Mill (added 2020 - - #100005703)
Also known as Barnet Mills
20 Forbes Ave., Rensselaer
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Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
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