Ten Broeck Triangle in Albany in Albany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
33 Ten Broeck Street
Photographed by Trudi Jacobson, October 24, 2026
1. 33 Ten Broeck Street Marker
Oldest House on Ten Broeck Street
1843
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 1843.
Location. 42° 39.374′ N, 73° 45.051′ W. Marker is in Albany, New York, in Albany County. It is in Ten Broeck Triangle. It is at the intersection of Ten Broeck Street and Wilson Street, on the right when traveling north on Ten Broeck Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 33 Ten Broeck Street, Albany NY 12207, 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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Regarding 33 Ten Broeck Street. According to the Historic Albany Foundation plaque, this house was built for Helena Tucker in 1843 and is the oldest house on Ten Broeck Street. It stands within the Arbor Hill Historic District–Ten Broeck Triangle, a neighborhood whose residential development accelerated during the middle decades of the nineteenth century.
The house represents an early stage in that development, preceding many of the larger brick residences that would eventually characterize Ten Broeck Street. Its two-story, wood-clad exterior contrasts with the taller and more elaborately ornamented neighboring buildings. A projecting bay window on the upper floor
Photographed by Trudi Jacobson, October 24, 2026
2. 33 Ten Broeck Street with Marker
The neighborhood takes its name from the nearby Ten Broeck Mansion, built for Abraham Ten Broeck and his wife, Elizabeth Van Rensselaer, in the late eighteenth century. During the nineteenth century, the surrounding area developed into a fashionable residential neighborhood, eventually acquiring a concentration of substantial townhouses.
The survival of this comparatively modest house provides a useful reminder that Ten Broeck Street developed over time rather than as a single architectural ensemble.
Sources
Historic Albany Foundation. Oldest Building Inventory (2016). Entry for 33 Ten Broeck Street.
Historic Albany Foundation. Day 4 — Ten Broeck Triangle & Arbor Hill (2020).
The Cultural Landscape Foundation. Ten Broeck Mansion.
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Credits. This page was last revised on October 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2026, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 25, 2026, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
