Downtown Albany Historic District (Boundary Increase/Decrease)
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About the district
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 the 17th century, and the nucleus of its later development and expansion. In 1980 it was designated a historic district by the city and then listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 79 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes
145-150 State, 36-42 Eagle, and 93 North Pearl Sts., Albany · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Downtown Albany Historic District (Boundary Increase/Decrease)Start here
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First Trust Company BuildingBuilding · next door - 3
Old Post OfficeItalian Renaissance · next door - 4United States Post Office, Court House, and Custom HouseBuilding · next door
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Delaware and Hudson Railroad Company BuildingBuilding · 0.1 mi on
Greek Revival style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Greek Revival.
Memories of Downtown Albany Historic District (Boundary Increase/Decrease)
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Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 75316217 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.