Beckers Corners in Selkirk in Albany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Bethlehem Grange Hall 137

Photographed by Trudi Jacobson, April 27, 2024

1. Bethlehem Grange Hall 137 Marker

Inscription.
Bethlehem Grange Hall 137 has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior 1874

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Charity & Public Work. A significant historical year for this entry is 1874.

Location. 42° 32.911′ N, 73° 48.564′ W. Marker is in Selkirk, New York, in Albany County. It is in Beckers Corners. It is on Bridge Street (New York State Route 396) west of Route 9W, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 24 Bridge Street, Selkirk NY 12158, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Becker Homestead (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hamlet of Selkirk (approx. 0.6 miles away); Cedar Hill School (approx. 2 miles away); Patrick Callanan (approx. 2.4 miles away); Bethlehem's Historic Waterfront (approx. 2½ miles away); Wiltsie Farm (approx. 3 miles away); Hans Van Buren (approx. 3.1 miles away); Hollyhock Hollow Sanctuary (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Selkirk.

Also see . . . National Historic Properties. Bethlehem Historical Association website entry:
Excerpt: "Bethlehem Grange No. 137 is architecturally significant as an intact representative example of grange hall plan and design in the town of Bethlehem. Built

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in 1921 and expanded in 1936, the building replaced the original hall on this site which burned in 1920. The Grange exhibits characteristic features of traditional grange hall design, including a two-story three-by-five bay elongated plan, large open first floor, segmented second story with meeting room and stage platform. Bethlehem Grange No. 137 is notable as one of the early granges established in the state and one of only two surviving Grange Halls in Albany County....The building remains in use with an active Grange."
(The above is paraphrased from the Grange’s National Register nomination form.) (Submitted on April 28, 2024, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York.)

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Photographed by Trudi Jacobson, April 27, 2024

2. Bethlehem Grange Hall 137

Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2024, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. This page has been viewed 389 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 28, 2024, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.