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List of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Schenectady County, New York
This is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Schenectady County, New York. The locations of National Register properties and districts (at least for all showing latitude and longitude coordinates below) may be seen in a map by clicking on "Map of all coordinates". Four of the sites are further designated U.S. National Historic Landmarks.
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| Name on the Register | Image | Date listed | Location | City or town | Description | |
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| 1 | Abrahams Farmhouse | Upload image |
(#84003092) |
Hardin Rd. |
Duanesburg | |
| 2 | Avery Farmhouse | Upload image |
(#84003106) |
NY 30 |
Duanesburg | |
| 3 | H. S. Barney Building | Upload image |
(#84002965) |
217-229 State St. |
Schenectady | |
| 4 | Becker Farmhouse | Upload image |
(#84003114) |
Creek Rd. |
Duanesburg | |
| 5 | Bishop Family Lustron House | Upload image |
(#08000144) |
26 Slater Dr. |
Glenville | |
| 6 | Joseph Braman House | Upload image |
(#87000917) |
Braman's Corners |
Duanesburg | |
| 7 | Brandywine Avenue School | Upload image |
(#99001491) |
108 Brandywine Ave. |
Schenectady | Destroyed by fire in November 2007 |
| 8 | Central Fire Station | Upload image |
(#85000729) |
Erie Blvd. |
Schenectady | |
| 9 | Chadwick Farmhouse | Upload image |
(#84003175) |
Schoharie Tpk. |
Duanesburg | |
| 10 | Chapman Farmhouse | Upload image |
(#84003176) |
Miller's Corners Rd. |
Duanesburg | |
| 11 | Christ Episcopal Church |
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(#87000911) |
NY 20 |
Duanesburg | |
| 12 | Christman Bird and Wildlife Sanctuary |
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(#70000433) |
Schoharie Tpke. |
Delanson | |
| 13 | Delanson Historic District |
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(#84003181) |
Main St. |
Delanson | |
| 14 | Dellemont-Wemple Farm | Upload image |
(#73001266) |
W of Schenectady on Wemple Rd. |
Rotterdam | |
| 15 | Duane Mansion |
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(#87000910) |
NY 20 |
Duanesburg | |
| 16 | Duanesburg-Florida Baptist Church | Upload image |
(#84003185) |
NY 30 |
Duanesburg | |
| 17 | Eatons Corners Historic District | Upload image |
(#84003196) |
Eatons Corners Rd. |
Duanesburg | |
| 18 | Enlarged Double Lock No. 23, Old Erie Canal |
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(#08000145) |
Rice Rd. |
Rotterdam | |
| 19 | Ferguson Farm Complex | Upload image |
(#87000913) |
NY 20 |
Duanesburg | |
| 20 | First Unitarian Society Church |
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(#13001157) |
1221 Wendell Ave. |
Schenectady | Modernist Edward Durrell Stone church in GE Realty Plot district |
| 21 | Foster Building |
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(#91000664) |
508 State St. |
Schenectady | First terra-cotta building in city, and first building to show influence of City Beautiful movement, when built in 1907 |
| 22 | Franklin School | Upload image |
(#83001791) |
Ave. B and Mason St. |
Schenectady | |
| 23 | Gaige Homestead | Upload image |
(#84003202) |
Weaver Rd. |
Duanesburg | |
| 24 | General Electric Realty Plot |
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(#80002763) |
Roughly bounded by Oxford Pl., Union Ave., Nott St., Lenox and Lowell Rds. |
Schenectady | Former Union College property bought by GE in late 19th century for executives and researchers to build upscale homes on. |
| 25 | General Electric Research Laboratory |
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(#75001227) |
General Electric main plant |
Schenectady | First research laboratory established by an American corporation |
| 26 | Gilbert Farmhouse | Upload image |
(#84003207) |
Thousand Acre Rd. |
Duanesburg | |
| 27 | Abraham Glen House |
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(#04000708) |
Mohawk Ave. |
Scotia | Rare Dutch heavy timber frame house, built in 1730s, is now Scotia's branch of the county public library |
| 28 | Glenville District No. 5 Schoolhouse | Upload image |
(#14000226) |
2140 Potter Rd. |
Glenville | |
| 29 | Joseph Green Farmhouse | Upload image |
(#84003209) |
NY 159 |
Duanesburg | |
| 30 | Halladay Farmhouse | Upload image |
(#84003213) |
US 20 |
Duanesburg | |
| 31 | Hawes Homestead | Upload image |
(#84003217) |
Herrick Rd. |
Duanesburg | |
| 32 | Hotel Van Curler |
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(#85002277) |
78 Washington Ave. |
Schenectady | 1925 building now Elston Hall of the Schenectady County Community College |
| 33 | Horace Mann School | Upload image |
(#15000824) |
602 Craig St. |
Schenectady | 1908 school built to accommodate rising enrollment in a growing neighborhood |
| 34 | Howard Homestead | Upload image |
(#84003220) |
McGuire School Rd. |
Duanesburg | |
| 35 | Jenkins House |
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(#84003071) |
57 Main St. |
Delanson | |
| 36 | Jenkins Octagon House |
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(#84003227) |
NY 395 |
Duanesburg | |
| 37 | A.D. (Boss) Jones House |
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(#84003231) |
McGuire School Rd. |
Duanesburg | |
| 38 | George Westinghouse Jones House | Upload image |
(#04000998) |
1944 Union St. |
Niskayuna | |
| 39 | Ladd Farmhouse | Upload image |
(#84003238) |
Dare Rd. |
Duanesburg | |
| 40 | Irving Langmuir House |
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(#76001275) |
1176 Stratford Rd. |
Schenectady | Home of Irving Langmuir, 1932 Nobel laureate in chemistry and first industrial chemist so honored. During his career at GE, improved functioning of light bulb, developed concentric model of atom, co-developed cloud seeding and was among first scientists to work with plasmas. |
| 41 | George Lasher House | Upload image |
(#84003242) |
Levey Rd. |
Duanesburg | |
| 42 | Alexander Liddle Farmhouse | Upload image |
(#84003256) |
Gamsey Rd. |
Duanesburg | |
| 43 | Robert Liddle Farmhouse | Upload image |
(#84003265) |
Little Dale Farm Rd. |
Duanesburg | |
| 44 | Thomas Liddle Farm Complex | Upload image |
(#84003247) |
Eaton Corners Rd. |
Duanesburg | |
| 45 | Mabee House |
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(#78001907) |
S of Rotterdam Junction on NY 5S |
Rotterdam Junction | |
| 46 | Macomber Stone House | Upload image |
(#84003266) |
Barton Hill Rd. |
Duanesburg | |
| 47 | Mariaville Historic District | Upload image |
(#84003267) |
NY 159 |
Duanesburg | |
| 48 | Mica Insulator Company | Upload image |
(#11001007) |
797 & 845 Broadway |
Schenectady | |
| 49 | New York State Barge Canal | Upload image |
(#14000860) |
Linear across county |
Schenectady, Glenville, Niskayuna, Rotterdam, Scotia | Successor to Erie Canal approved by state voters in early 20th century to compete with railroads |
| 50 | Niskayuna Railroad Station |
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(#07001205) |
N. side River Rd., Lyons Park |
Niskayuna | |
| 51 | Niskayuna Reformed Church |
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(#79001628) |
3041 Troy-Schenectady Rd. |
Niskayuna | |
| 52 | North Mansion and Tenant House |
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(#87000909) |
North Mansion Rd. |
Duanesburg | |
| 53 | Nott Memorial Hall |
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(#72000912) |
Union College campus |
Schenectady | 16-sided domed building at center of campus considered fine example of Victorian Gothic. Has had many uses over years; completely restored in 1990s. |
| 54 | Nott Street School | Upload image |
(#11000970) |
487 Nott St. |
Schenectady | |
| 55 | F. F. Proctor Theatre and Arcade |
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(#79003237) |
432 State St. |
Schenectady | 1926 theater recently renovated. One of the most lavish in nation when built; hosted first public demonstration of television in 1930. |
| 56 | Quaker Street Historic District |
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(#84003270) |
Schoharie Tpk., Gallupville and Darby Hill Rds. |
Duanesburg | |
| 57 | Reformed Presbyterian Church Parsonage | Upload image |
(#84003271) |
Duanesburg Churches Rd. |
Duanesburg | |
| 58 | Rosendale Common School | Upload image |
(#10000482) |
2572 Rosendale Rd. |
Niskayuna vicinity | |
| 59 | Schenectady Armory |
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(#95000087) |
125 Washington Ave. |
Schenectady | Intact 1936 Art Deco armory, unusually located in center (at the time) of city rather than outskirts |
| 60 | Schenectady City Hall and Post Office |
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(#78001908) |
Jay St. |
Schenectady | 1931 McKim, Mead and White building with window arches matching nearby post office |
| 61 | Seeley Farmhouse | Upload image |
(#78001909) |
2 Freeman's Bridge Rd. |
Glenville | |
| 62 | Sheldon Farmhouse | Upload image |
(#84003273) |
NY 7 |
Duanesburg | |
| 63 | Shute Octagon House |
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(#84003276) |
McGuire School Rd. |
Duanesburg | |
| 64 | St. Columba's School | Upload image |
(#15000853) |
400 Craig St. |
Schenectady | 1923 school was central to city's Irish Catholic population |
| 65 | Stockade Historic District |
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(and 84002963 #73001267 and 84002963) |
Roughly bounded by Mohawk River, RR tracks, and Union St. |
Schenectady | Oldest section of city, with many houses dating to 18th century |
| 66 | Swart House and Tavern | Upload image |
(#06001211) |
130 Johnson Rd. |
Glenville | |
| 67 | Union Street Historic District |
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(#82001268) |
Union St. from Hudson River to Phoenix Ave. |
Schenectady | Intact 19th century development along main axis of city's expansion during that period. |
| 68 | US Post Office-Schenectady |
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(#88002429) |
29 Jay St. |
Schenectady | 1912 neoclassical building added onto during Depression |
| 69 | US Post Office-Scotia Station |
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(#88002430) |
224 Mohawk Ave. |
Scotia | Detailed Colonial Revival post office built 1939–40 |
| 70 | Vale Cemetery and Vale Park |
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(#04001053) |
907 State St., Nott Terrace |
Schenectady | (Article on the combo of Vale Cemetery AND the park is needed) |
| 71 | Joseph Wing Farm Complex | Upload image |
(#84003279) |
NY 30 |
Duanesburg | |
| 72 | William R. Wing Farm Complex | Upload image |
(#84003281) |
US 20 |
Duanesburg | |
| 73 | Young Men's Christian Association of Schenectady | Upload image |
(#15000854) |
9–13 State St. |
Schenectady | 1928 building dates to first national spurt of YMCA growth |
