Mansion Area in Albany in Albany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Bleecker Park
Albany 300
1686 - 1986
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Photographed by Yugoboy, April 6, 2013
1. Bleecker Park Marker
In 1835 the City appropriated $1,000 and citizens raised a fund to enclose it within an iron fence. A fountain, the first in the city, dedicated in 1863.
Erected 1986 by Albany Tricentennial Committee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Environment • Man-Made Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.
Location. 42° 38.85′ N, 73° 45.549′ W. Marker is in Albany, New York, in Albany County. It is in the Mansion Area. It is at the intersection of Eagle Street and Madison Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Eagle Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 120 Madison Ave, Albany NY 12202, 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, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
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More about this marker. The iron fence was removed for repair by the city after it was struck by a car. It is unclear if it is being restored. The fountain reamains.
Photographed by Yugoboy, April 6, 2013
2. Bleecker Park Marker in situ
Photographed by Yugoboy, April 6, 2013
3. Bleecker Park Marker as seen facing west on Eagle
Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 2, 2013, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. This page has been viewed 1,040 times since then and 52 times this year. Last updated on July 27, 2026, by Jennifer Lee Tiernan of Albany, New York. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 2, 2013, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
