Altamont in Albany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Hayes House
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Casa Hayes
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Photographed by Trudi Jacobson, September 1, 2025
1. Hayes House / Casa Hayes Marker
Hayes House
Miles Hayes (1856 - 1925) was a mill operator from Gallupville, New York. He purchased John H. Ottman’s Helderberg Mill property on Park Street after Mr. Ottman’s death in January 1905. In addition to operating a successful business, Mr. Hayes was a founder and vice-president of the First National Bank of Altamont, which opened in 1910. In 1912, he had plans drawn for a new home to be constructed adjacent to the mill. The resulting classical-revival house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. Hayes died in 1925. After Mrs. Hayes death in 1959, her companion Mamie Hester inherited the house. In 1970, she sold the house to the Altamont Fair with the stipulation that it be maintained as a museum. The Fair returned the house to private ownership in 2003.
Miles Hayes (1856-1925), un molinero de Gallupville, New York, compró la propiedad del Molino Helderberg de John Ottman en la Calle Park después de su muerte en 1905. Además de operar un negocio éxistoso, el Sr. Hayes fue fundador y vicepresidente del Primer Banco Nacional de Altamont,
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(Marker Number 22.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the The Museum in the Streets: Altamont, New York series list. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1905.
Location. 42° 41.959′ N, 74° 1.837′ W. Marker is in Altamont, New York, in Albany County. It is on Fairview Avenue 0.1 miles north of Park Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 104 Fairview Avenue, Altamont NY 12009, 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: Altamont High School (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Hellebergh (about 700 feet away); First National Bank of Altamont / Primer Banco Nacional de Altamont (about 700 feet away); Altamont High School / Instituto Altamont
Photographed by Trudi Jacobson, September 1, 2025
2. View of Hayes House / Casa Hayes with Marker and Neighboring House
Photographed by Trudi Jacobson, September 1, 2025
3. Hayes House / Casa Hayes
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, May 3, 2013
4. The Hayes House in Altamont
The Hayes House on Fairview Ave. in Altamont was built by carpenter Earl W. Teter in 1910 for Miles Hayes (1856-1925). Hayes was a progressive small town miller who was in his day the magnate of the community. He had his first home moved to the adjacent lot to the east in order to have his new home beside his mill business between the D&H railroad tracks and the house. In 1971 the Hayes House was donated to the Altamont Fair, and it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 17, 1973. This fully furnished Victorian home was turned into a museum that was open to the public during the Fair and the Fair's Christmas celebration. The Fair sold the house to Jeff and Jackie Genovesi in 2003, and there was a new owner in 2013.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2025, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. This page has been viewed 120 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 4, 2025, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. 2, 3. submitted on September 5, 2025, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. 4. submitted on September 28, 2013, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
