Center Square & Hudson/Park in Albany in Albany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
214 Lancaster Street
Photographed by Trudi Jacobson, October 10, 2026
1. 214 Lancaster Street Marker
NYS Capitol builder
between 1874 & 1883
1889
Erected by Historic Albany Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the Historic Albany Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.
Location. 42° 39.297′ N, 73° 45.947′ W. Marker is in Albany, New York, in Albany County. It is in Center Square & Hudson/Park. It is on Lancaster Street just west of Lark Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 214 Lancaster 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: 216 Lancaster Street
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Regarding 214 Lancaster Street.
This house forms part of the 204–220 Lancaster Street row built by James Eaton in 1888–89. Albany Architecture describes the row as one of Eaton’s final projects and notes the influence of H. H. Richardson in its rusticated brownstone design, an influence Eaton encountered while working on the New York State Capitol between 1874 and 1883. The book also records a local tradition that some of the stonework used in the row was salvaged from the earlier Capitol after its demolition in 1883. By 1896, the Albany Society Directory listed Clarence W. Stevens and his family at 214 Lancaster Street.
Sources:
— Albany Society Directory, 1896. Lists Clarence W. Stevens and his family at 214 Lancaster Street, providing a documented household association for the property.
— Waite, Diana S., ed. Albany Architecture: A Guide to the City. Mount Ida Press, 1993. The entry for 204–220 Lancaster Street identifies James Eaton as builder of the 1888–89 row, describes the Richardsonian influence in the rusticated brownstone, and records the local tradition that some of the stonework was salvaged from the earlier State Capitol after its demolition in 1883.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2026, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on October 12, 2026, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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