Schenectady in Schenectady County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Schenectady Academy
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 5, 2024
1. Schenectady Academy Marker
Erected on this corner by the Dutch church
1785
Used by Union College
1796 - 1804
City Hall
1805 - 1815
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1785.
Location. 42° 48.993′ N, 73° 56.759′ W. Marker is in Schenectady, New York, in Schenectady County. It is at the intersection of Union Street and North Ferry Street, on the right when traveling west on Union Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 115 Union St, Schenectady NY 12305, 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 walking distance of this marker: Nicholas Van DeBogart House (within shouting distance of this marker); Yates House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Military Barracks / Folkie A. and Jane H. Ryley House (within shouting distance of this marker); St. George's Church 1762 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Second Site of Dutch Church (about 400 feet away); Dutch Church (about 400 feet away); Northeast Corner of Stockade / Saint George's Church (about 400 feet away); The Stockade District (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Schenectady.
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Regarding Schenectady Academy. Also known as the Goodrich House, the house was bequeathed to First Presbyterian Church in 1950. The church primarily used it for offices and sold it in 2023.
Also see . . .
1. Stockade Historic District (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination for the district, which includes this property. (Prepared by Doris Vanderlipp Manley, New York State Board for Historic Preservation; via National Archives) (Submitted on December 1, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Schenectadys first school. The first attention to an organized school system in Schenectady dated back to the Revolution, but it was the coming of Dominie Dirck Romeyn as minister of the Dutch Reformed Church in 1784 that served as the inspiration of the Schenectady Academy in the following year. (Carl Johnson, Hoxsie! blog, January 6, 2016) (Submitted on December 1, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 5, 2024
2. Schenectady Academy Marker
The marker is between the two front windows on the right.
Old Schenectady, George S. Roberts (1905) (Public Domain)
3. Schenectady Academy
This woodcut depicts the academy's first building, which was later replaced by the Goodrich House.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 194 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 1, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
