Albany in Albany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Thirsty?
Photographed by Amy Cobb-mills, May 11, 2025
1. Thirsty? Marker
This section of the park, just south of the original playground, was a destination for park visitors seeking refreshment. An elaborate octagonal pavilion housed a drinking fountain that catered to thirsty children from the adjacent playground. The Building stood on the slight rise to your left until it was removed in the early 1940s.
Those with cash could procure snacks and light meals at the Refectory. This Stick Style structure stood on the flat area in front of you. Both of these structures were built in the 1870s and served to enliven the park from the day it first opened.
Erected by Washington Park Conservency.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Entertainment • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.
Location. 42° 39.461′ N, 73° 46.223′ W. Marker is in Albany, New York, in Albany County. It can be reached from the intersection of Edgewood Place and Washington Park Road, on the right when traveling north. The marker stands in Washington Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Albany NY 12203, United
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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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 439 State Street (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Boats and Music (approx. 0.2 miles away); Albany's Urban Orchard (approx. 0.2 miles away); Parading and Promenading (approx. 0.2 miles away); Albany Soldiers and Sailors Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Washington Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); 405 State Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); Origins of the Albany Tulip Festival (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Albany.
Also see . . . Washington Park Conservancy. (Submitted on August 18, 2025, by Amy Cobb-mills of Saugerties, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2025, by Amy Cobb-mills of Saugerties, New York. This page has been viewed 134 times since then and 33 times this year. Last updated on September 14, 2026, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. Photo 1. submitted on May 11, 2025, by Amy Cobb-mills of Saugerties, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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