Slingerlands in Albany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Slingerlands National Historic District
Photographed by Trudi Jacobson, April 16, 2024
1. Slingerlands National Historic District Marker
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Slingerlands National Historic District
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
Location. 42° 37.629′ N, 73° 52.567′ W. Marker is in Slingerlands, New York, in Albany County. It is on New Scotland Road (New York State Route 85) west of Helderberg Pkwy., on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Slingerlands NY 12159, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, in the Capital District, and in the Albany Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Burial Site of Soldiers of the Revolutionary War (approx. 0.4 miles away); Slingerland Home (approx. half a mile away); Slingerland Family Burial Vault Erected 1852 (approx. half a mile away); The Slingerlands Train Station (approx. Ύ mile away); Helderberg-Hudson Rail Trail (approx. Ύ mile away); Albert Slingerland House (approx. one mile away); Andrew Conning (approx. one mile away); LaGrange Farm (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Slingerlands.
Also see . . . National Register of Historic Places Registration form for the Slingerlands Historic District.
Excerpt: The district is characterized primarily by residences on large lots with mature plantings and trees, and, for the most part, a generous setback(Submitted on April 16, 2024, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York.)from the road. There is also a large industrial building that was converted to residential use after 1946, a few small-scale historic commercial buildings, a church, the former railroad freight house built near the train station (since demolished), and a historic school, also converted to residential use. Bridge Street includes a mix of nineteenth and early-twentieth-century buildings more closely spaced than those in other parts of the district. Non- residential buildings are mostly concentrated near the intersection of Kenwood Avenue and include a non-contributing contemporary fire station.
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Photographed by Trudi Jacobson, April 16, 2024
2. Old Slingerlands Schoolhouse, Built in 1908
Photographed by Trudi Jacobson, April 16, 2024
3. Dillenback House, built in 1876
Site of filming for some scenes in the movie Ironweed, starring Jack Nicholson. Located at 1511 New Scotland Road, Slingerlands.
Photographed by Trudi Jacobson, April 16, 2024
4. A Victorian House in the Historic District
Photographed by Trudi Jacobson, April 16, 2024
5. A Victorian House in the Historic District
Photographed by Trudi Jacobson, April 16, 2024
6. Slingerlands Community Methodist Church, built 1872.
Albert I. Slingerland, who also built the Dillenback House in Slingerlands, was responsible for the building of the church. Currently houses a medical practice.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2024, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. This page has been viewed 505 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 16, 2024, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
