Center Square & Hudson/Park in Albany in Albany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
78A Willett Street
Photographed by Trudi Jacobson, September 10, 2026
1. 78A Willett Street Marker
Stable and Carriage House for the Residence of Isaac Waldman
1878
Erected by Historic Albany Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1878.
Location. 42° 39.232′ N, 73° 46.04′ W. Marker is in Albany, New York, in Albany County. It is in Center Square & Hudson/Park. It can be reached from Willett Street 0.1 miles south of Hudson Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 78A Willett Street, 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, 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: Edgar Johnson (within shouting distance of this marker); 78 Willett Street
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More about this marker. The marker is down a small alley next to 78 Willett Street.
Regarding 78A Willett Street. This 1878 building served as the stable and carriage house for the nearby residence of Isaac Waldman at 78 Willett Street. Waldman was a partner in the prominent Albany dry-goods firm Mann, Waldman & Co., founded in 1851 by Aaron Mann, Isaac Waldman, and Joseph Mann. The firm began in dry goods and millinery, later expanded into cloak manufacturing, and developed a wholesale branch.
The carriage house survives behind the principal residence and illustrates the service architecture that supported prosperous urban households in the late nineteenth century. Its relationship to 78 Willett Street is
Photographed by Trudi Jacobson, September 10, 2026
2. 78A Willett Street House and Marker
Sources
Albany City Directory, 1876. Lists Isaac Waldman as a member of Mann, Waldman & Co., then at 54 and 58 South Pearl Street, with his residence at 97 Madison Avenue.
Albany City Directory, 1900. Lists Isaac Waldman as associated with Mann & Waldman and gives his residence as 78 Willett Street.
Landmarks of Albany County, New York (1897). Gives the history of Mann, Waldman & Co., including its founding in 1851 by Aaron Mann, Isaac Waldman, and Joseph Mann and its expansion from dry goods and millinery into cloak manufacturing and wholesale trade.
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Credits. This page was last revised on September 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 28, 2026, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 28, 2026, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
