Altamont in Albany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Schilling Park/Dietz Bottling Company
Altamont, New York
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Parque Schilling/Embotelladora Dietz
Altamont, New York
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Photographed by Trudi Jacobson, September 1, 2025
1. Schilling Park/Dietz Bottling Company Marker
Alanson Dietz (1849 - 1932) was an ingenious inventor and entrepreneur who moved his bottling business from East Worcester, NY, to Guilderland Center in 1873. In early 1885, he built barns and a bottling facility on this site. By May of 1885, he began distributing soda, sarsaparilla, ginger ale, seltzer and birch beer to his customers in Knowersville. He died in 1932. His buildings and home were torn down in the early 1960s and a tennis court was built on the site. In 2010, the village dedicated the park to the Schilling Family, particularly to longtime resident Phyllis K. Schilling. Phyllis was a former Village Trustee and a dedicated advocate for the preservation of green spaces in the village. (Marker Number 17.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the The Museum in the Streets: Altamont, New York series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.
Location. 42° 42.244′ N, 74° 2.053′ W. Marker is in Altamont, New York, in Albany County. It is on Maple Ave (New York State Route 146)
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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 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: St. Johns Lutheran Church / Iglesia Luterna St. John (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Altamont Reformed Church / Iglesia Reformada Altamont (about 400 feet away); Lincoln Avenue School / Escuela Lincoln Avenue (about 500 feet away); The Carriage Works / Fαbrica de Transportes (about 500 feet away); The Great Fire / El Gran Incendio (about 600 feet away); Enterprise Building / Edificio Enterprise (about
Photographed by Trudi Jacobson, September 1, 2025
2. Schilling Park/Dietz Bottling Company Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2025, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. This page has been viewed 83 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 1, 2025, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
