Albany Academy - Albany, New York
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N 42° 39.167 W 073° 45.283
18T E 602070 N 4723009
The Old Albany Academy Building is in Academy Park, east of Lafayette Park and west of Elk Street.
Waymark Code: WM10FJD
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 04/29/2019
Views: 4
The Albany Academy is the oldest public building in the city of Albany. The building is also known as the Joseph Henry House. Joseph Henry was a student, a researcher and a professor at The Albany Academy. The life of
Joseph Henry (1797-1878) is memorialized throughout Academy Park.
Street address:
Academy Park
Albany, NY USA
County / Borough / Parish: Albany
Year listed: 1971
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Person (Joseph Henry), Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Historic function: Education; Historic Sub-function: School
Current function: Education, Government
Privately owned?: no
Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2019 To: 12/31/2019
Hours of operation: From: 12:00 AM To: 12:00 AM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: [Web Link]
National Historic Landmark Link: [Web Link]
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