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
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. Marker 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.
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. ¾ mile away); Helderberg-Hudson Rail Trail (approx. ¾ 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 . . .
1. 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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2. Slingerlands National Historic District. Written by the Town of Bethlehem Historian, Susan Peters, in 2017.
Excerpt: As you drive out New Scotland Road from the roundabout, you are welcomed by a sign, “Slingerlands National Historic District,” and you enter an especially lovely area of the Town of Bethlehem. The Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012, and includes New Scotland Road from Couse Lane to Helderberg Parkway, as well as Mullens Road and Bridge Street. These streets are lined with carefully restored old homes, stately trees, and several original carriage houses.
Photographed By Trudi Jacobson, April 16, 2024
2. Old Slingerlands Schoolhouse, Built in 1908
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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
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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 April 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2024, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. This page has been viewed 37 times since then. 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.
