Albany in Albany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
116 Washington Avenue
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118-120 Washington Avenue
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 19, 2026
1. 116 Washington Avenue / 118-120 Washington Avenue Marker
Designed by Albany architects Charles Ogden & Walter Van Guysling
Built in 1908 for Doctor Joseph Ivimey Dowling
118-120 Washington Avenue Built in 1817 for James Brinkerhoff as the two easternmost of eight houses known as 'Brinkerhoff Row'
Redesigned and given a new facade by architect Shattuck in 1912
Original site of the Frederick Funeral Home
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.
Location. 42° 39.29′ N, 73° 45.616′ W. Marker is in Albany, New York, in Albany County. It is on Washington Avenue (New York State Route 5) east of Dove Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 124 Washington Ave, Albany NY 12210, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Capital District. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 118-120 Washington Avenue (here, next to this marker); Albany Business College (a few steps from this marker); New York State Office Building (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 200th Anniversary of the Birth of George Washington (about 500 feet away); George Washington (about 500 feet away); 52 South Swan Street (about 500 feet away); 51 South Swan Street (about 500 feet away); General Washington (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Albany.
Additional commentary.
1. Brinkerhoff Row
The buildings at 118–120 Washington Avenue were part of a group of narrow lots known as “Brinkerhoff Row,” extending from 114 to 128 Washington Avenue. The marker attributes the row to James Brinkerhoff and dates it to 1817, but National Register research gives a somewhat different account. It identifies John Brinkerhoff, an Albany alderman in 1813, as owner of the
By the later nineteenth century, 118–120 had been used by coopers, wooden-ware dealers, and the Philip Frederick furniture-upholstery business. In the twentieth century the buildings were increasingly adapted for commercial use. Plans by architect James S. Shattuck unified 118–120 behind a new limestone façade in 1925, not 1912 as the marker states.
Sources: Lower Washington Avenue Historic District, draft National Register of Historic Places nomination, prepared for Historic Albany Foundation, 2010.
— Submitted October 9, 2026, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 39 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 24, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
