Groesbeckville, Albany, New York
Groesbeckville
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South End-Groesbeckville Historic District | |
| Location | Albany, New York |
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| Architect | Multiple |
| Architectural style | Italianate, Stick/Eastlake, Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 84002062 |
| Added to NRHP | 1984 |
Groesbeckville is a former a
History
General Philip Schuyler built the Schuyler Mansion around 1761 overlooking the pastureland of the Dutch Church. After Schuyler's death in 1804, his property was subdivided, with streets laid out and lots sold. Buildings sprang up along South Pearl Street starting in the 1820s and 1830s; other streets in Groesbeckville saw construction in the decades following.[2] In the 1855 New York state census, Groesbeckville had a population of 1,232.
During the 1860s, the residents of the hamlet began to agitate for annexation to the City of Albany. In 1870, the hamlet was finally annexed when the Albany border was extended a mile south; Groesbeckville then became Albany's First Ward.
Architecture
The architecture of buildings in Groesbeckville tends to be modest in design, reflecting the working-class conditions of the 19th-century German and Irish immigrants who resided there. Much of the area's construction was owner-financed, resulting in a variety of styles and construction materials. The most distinctive styles are local variations of
See also
References
- ^ Stefan Bielinski (September 10, 2005). "Groesbeck". New York State Museum. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c d Judith Botch and Miriam Trementozzi (2006). "O Albany's South End: A Walking Tour; Pastures, Mansions, and Personalities" (PDF). New York State Writers Institute (State University of New York). Retrieved June 9, 2010.
- ^ "South End-Groesbeckville Historic District". The Gombach Group. 2010. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
- ^ Pat Paternak. "Albany parish closing". The Evangelist. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved June 10, 2010.