Historic Albany Foundation Historical Markers

By William Fischer, Jr., March 20, 2018

Boardman & Gray Piano Factory and Marker

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1 ► New York, Albany County, Albany — Boardman & Gray Piano Factory —

Built as the Boardman & Gray Piano Factory in 1853, it later became the Regent Shirt Factory, then the offices of the Brandow Printing Co. — — Map (db m115701) HM

2 ► New York, Albany County, Albany — Washington Avenue Armory —

2006 Preservation Merit Award Adaptive Use — — Map (db m115739) HM

3 ► New York, Albany County, Albany, Center Square & Hudson/Park — "The Hudson Theatre Building" —

Albany Card & Paper Co. Factory Built 1872 Renovated 1984 Vulcan Development — — Map (db m309170) HM

4 ► New York, Albany County, Albany, Center Square & Hudson/Park — 119 Chestnut Street —

First owner Charlotte Throop 1896 — — Map (db m308522) HM

5 ► New York, Albany County, Albany, Center Square & Hudson/Park — 122 Lancaster Street —

Built for Esther J. Amsdell, wife of the brewer George I. Amsdell 1872 — — Map (db m310894) HM

6 ► New York, Albany County, Albany, Center Square & Hudson/Park — 165 Chestnut Street —

Built by James W. Eaton Supervisor of construction at State Capitol 1875-6 — — Map (db m307710) HM

7 ► New York, Albany County, Albany, Center Square & Hudson/Park — 168 Chestnut Street —

Built by John G. Myers Dry goods dealer at 39 & 41 N. Pearl St. 1899 — — Map (db m308719) HM

8 ► New York, Albany County, Albany, Center Square & Hudson/Park — 282 Hudson Avenue —

Built for Russell Crego, Agent Singer Sewing Machine Co. 1870 — — Map (db m308954) HM

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9 ► New York, Albany County, Albany, Center Square & Hudson/Park — 366 Hudson Avenue — 1868 —

Facade remodeled by Albany architect Walter Van Guysling, 1926 — — Map (db m311958) HM

10 ► New York, Albany County, Albany, Center Square & Hudson/Park — 397 State Street —

Designed by H.H. Richardson Architect for NYS Capitol & City Hall 1882 Built for Grange Sard, President Rathborne Sard & Co — — Map (db m308425) HM

11 ► New York, Albany County, Albany, Center Square & Hudson/Park — 405 State Street —

Built for Charles Reynolds Proprietor of a shirt factory 1891 1924-1942 home of Irving Lehman Judge New York State Court of Appeals — — Map (db m309191) HM

12 ► New York, Albany County, Albany, Center Square & Hudson/Park — 439 State Street —

Built for Harriet & Albert V. Bensen Owner of the China Tea Co. 1880 Attributed to Architect Albert Fuller Historic Albany Foundation — — Map (db m309502) HM

13 ► New York, Albany County, Albany, Center Square & Hudson/Park — 53 Dove Street —

Home of Thomas S. Wiles Purveyor of laundry machinery 1869 — — Map (db m309616) HM

14 ► New York, Albany County, Albany, Center Square & Hudson/Park — 78 Willett Street —

Home of Isaac Waldman Mann & Waldman Co. Dry Goods 1878 2006 Preservation Merit Award 78 Willett Street Entry hood reconstruction — — Map (db m312317) HM

15 ► New York, Albany County, Albany, Center Square & Hudson/Park — Birthplace of Erastus Corning II —

Birthplace of Erastus Corning II Oct. 7, 1909 Mayor of Albany 1899 — — Map (db m307407) HM

16 ► New York, Albany County, Albany, Mansion Area — 9 Madison Place —

Built for Theodore Van Heusen Van Heusen, Charles & Co. Makers of fine china David Orr, builder 1848 — — Map (db m309711) HM

17 ► New York, Albany County, Albany, Washington Park — 1883 —

Designed by New York City architect Josiah Cleveland Cady 1883 Fourth home of First Presbyterian Church Founded 1763 — — Map (db m307503) HM

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18 ► New York, Albany County, Albany, West Hill — 1 — Chapman House —

247 Second Street built in 1870 and home of Arabella Chapman, 1914-1927. First African-American student and graduate of Albany Free Academy, 1873-77. — — Map (db m274086) HM

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