Hall, James, Office - Albany NY
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nomadwillie
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James Hall Office, also known as Sunshine School, is located on Lincoln Park in Albany, New York. It was the office of paleontologist James Hall, a leader in research on the geology of North America during the 19th century.
Waymark Code: WM73ED
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 08/27/2009
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Among his many works, James Hall identified that stromatolite fossils discovered at Petrified Sea Gardens, a site near Saratoga Springs, New York that is now another National Historic Landmark, were originally organic.
Constructed circa 1852, the building was designed during a bried period of collaboration between Andrew Jackson Downing and Calvert Vaux. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976
Street address:
Lincoln Park,
Albany , NY
County / Borough / Parish: Albany
Year listed: 1976
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Person
Periods of significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899
Historic function: Commerce/Trade
Current function: Education
Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2009 To: 12/31/2009
Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Privately owned?: Not Listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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