Downtown in Albany in Albany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

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State Education Building

Photographed by Margaret Hilton

1. State Education Building Marker

Inscription. Dedicated 1912. Education Department Offices; State Library; State Museum; Exhibits; Open to Public.

Erected by State Education Department.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.

Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 42° 39.233′ N, 73° 45.48′ W. Marker was in Albany, New York, in Albany County. It was in Downtown. It could be reached from Washington Avenue near Hawk Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 89 Washington Ave, Albany NY 12234, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in Upstate New York

and in the Capital District.

It was also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it was in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: General Washington (within shouting distance of this marker); George Washington (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 200th Anniversary of the Birth of George Washington (about 300 feet away); New York State Office Building (about 500 feet away); Washington (about 600 feet away); LaFayette Park (about 600 feet away); Gold Star Families Memorial Monument (about 600 feet away); Viet Nam Memorial (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Albany.

Also see . . .
1. History of the State Education Building. (Submitted on June 13, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
2. New York State Department of Education Building - National Archives. National Register of Historic Places documentation. (Submitted on December 12, 2023, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)

Additional commentary.
1. My First Historical Marker.
My brother and I visited the State Education Building and the state museum inside. Established in 1836, it is the oldest and largest state museum in the country. The state museum and

Marker with the Alfred E. Smith State Office Building in background. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Margaret Hilton

2. Marker with the Alfred E. Smith State Office Building in background.

Photo taken by my mother, in the middle 1950's, with my brother on the right.

the state library moved to the new Cultural Education Center, in 1976, as part of the Empire Plaza.

— Submitted June 13, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.

New York State Department of Education Building, Albany, NY image. Click for full size.

General Electric, courtesy of miSci - Museum of Innovation and Science, 1914

3. New York State Department of Education Building, Albany, NY

Photographed by Margaret Hilton

4. State Education Building Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 626 times since then and 90 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 27, 2026, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 2. submitted on June 13, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 3. submitted on June 14, 2018. 4. submitted on January 12, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.

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