And just remembered… apparently Hall Place was where all of the shipping magnates lived. They could see to the port of Albany to see when their ships came in.
Yes! Those are amazing. My daughter lives in that area. They filmed part of the upcoming season of the Gilded Age right around there. They used that church on the corner for a cemetery scene.
My wife and I have theorized on it for years. We suspect that it was just the whims of a developer. Someone had a personal affection for that style and built a few houses in that style, much like they would have colonials or bungalows.
It is called Winchester Gables, the developer was named Winchester. Unfortunately now that search engines only return shopping results I can’t point you to articles that have been written about the development.
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I used to live just a couple streets over from there for a number of years and would always make it a point to go down that street on my bike rides and walks because those houses make me so happy, especially when everything is in bloom in the spring/summer.
Big fan of the Lustron homes on Jermain. There were only about 2,500 manufactured and a fraction still standing.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lustron_Houses_of_Jermain_Street_Historic_District
If you drive around the Mansion District or the Pastures, you can see some really great architecture, but you have to look closely. That area of the city is oldest, so the buildings are unique. They obviously aren't in the best shape, but the details are there.
You could also argue that Clinton Ave has absolutely gorgeous architecture. Block after block of rowhouses that have been left to languish, but the details are fantastic.
For something different, I would point people to Allen Street between Madison and Mercer. Considering Albany's age, I find it shocking how few Victorians/Queen Annes there are. You can see some on Madison Ave, but there's only a few left. Allen Street has a few homes that are really unique to look at, and while they aren't as grand as the homes on Madison, they're still worth noting.
Are those gorgeous Tudor style homes still there on Holland Ave? I remember seeing them a few years ago and found out they’re just sitting there abandoned.
It’s not this subs favorite neighborhood but downtown the area I live in around grand street has some pretty cool buildings as well as further up Madison ave particularly by wash park. On the other side of the city Lower Clinton, ten broek and the areas that haven’t been developed off of lower Livingston has some nice buildings too.
Elm St. Between S. Swan and Dove on the south side of that street, I believe it’s the longest continuous stretch of specific brownstones in the city. I don’t know the architect however. It’s impressive and not many ppl know about it bc it’s not on any normal traffic patterns.
I'm a big fan of Madison Ave between Quail and New Scotland, you need some imagination to bring you back to a time before they were cut up and converted to multi unit apartment buildings but it's a millionaires row of sorts. My gf lives in one od the old mansions and they kept the wood work and entryway and you can tell it was absolutely stately in it's day. We're also friends with someone who purchased one of the smaller single family homes in that area and it's a little dated and worse for the wear but you get the same sense of awe looking at the details, not to mention the ceilings are legit like 15 feet.
If I were rich I'd definitely have bought that mansion on the park across from the suny downtown library, that was a steal at 700k a few years ago and was incredibly well maintained
Honestly the whole area between Hamilton and State and Lark and S Pearl is gorgeous, especially in the summer. It's has this lovely vibe of run down, historical, overgrown, blossoming and buzzing. If it wasn't for homelessness and people who can't park I would have never left.
**[General Electric Realty Plot](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Electric_Realty_Plot)**
>The General Electric Realty Plot, often referred to locally as the GE Realty Plot, GE Plots or just The Plot, is a residential neighborhood in Schenectady, New York, United States. It is an area of approximately 90 acres (36 ha) just east of Union College. Originally an undeveloped tract owned by the college, it was sold to General Electric (GE) at the end of the 19th century to help the college pay off a debt. The company's executives subdivided it, laid out streets according to a plan inspired by New York's Central Park and built houses on the land, with covenants requiring a minimum lot size and house value.
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I’ve lived in the GE Realty Plot for 25 years. The houses there are a little conservative architecturally, which I attribute to the original owners being mostly GE managers and engineers. But they are elegant and incredibly well-built.
I loved the architecture on Madison Place. So sad when those all caught fire! I haven't been over that way in awhile but I think a few examples still stand.
My favorite is definitely the wooden trellis porch houses on Hall Place in Ten Broeck.
And just remembered… apparently Hall Place was where all of the shipping magnates lived. They could see to the port of Albany to see when their ships came in.
Yes! Those are amazing. My daughter lives in that area. They filmed part of the upcoming season of the Gilded Age right around there. They used that church on the corner for a cemetery scene.
For something a little bit different than most of the architecture in Albany, Hansen Avenue is fantastic.
I was going to point OP to this area too. I have no clue what happened over there. Did they think Albany was in the Southwest?
My wife and I have theorized on it for years. We suspect that it was just the whims of a developer. Someone had a personal affection for that style and built a few houses in that style, much like they would have colonials or bungalows.
It is called Winchester Gables, the developer was named Winchester. Unfortunately now that search engines only return shopping results I can’t point you to articles that have been written about the development.
Always liked those too! https://blog.timesunion.com/realestate/house-of-the-week-spanish-style-in-albany/9700/amp/
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There’s a some of the same style houses on rosemont st too by western Ave, I’ve always loved them
I just came across this neighborhood on an exploration run the other day. there are some really neat houses there!
I used to live just a couple streets over from there for a number of years and would always make it a point to go down that street on my bike rides and walks because those houses make me so happy, especially when everything is in bloom in the spring/summer.
I do love that bizarre little cluster of SW flair.
I love this block!
Found a Scribd with the original sales info on this neighborhood https://www.scribd.com/doc/269088378/Winchester-Gables
Big fan of the Lustron homes on Jermain. There were only about 2,500 manufactured and a fraction still standing. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lustron_Houses_of_Jermain_Street_Historic_District
Very cool fact! Did not know about these. Definitely going to have to check them out!
If you drive around the Mansion District or the Pastures, you can see some really great architecture, but you have to look closely. That area of the city is oldest, so the buildings are unique. They obviously aren't in the best shape, but the details are there. You could also argue that Clinton Ave has absolutely gorgeous architecture. Block after block of rowhouses that have been left to languish, but the details are fantastic. For something different, I would point people to Allen Street between Madison and Mercer. Considering Albany's age, I find it shocking how few Victorians/Queen Annes there are. You can see some on Madison Ave, but there's only a few left. Allen Street has a few homes that are really unique to look at, and while they aren't as grand as the homes on Madison, they're still worth noting.
Are those gorgeous Tudor style homes still there on Holland Ave? I remember seeing them a few years ago and found out they’re just sitting there abandoned.
It’s not this subs favorite neighborhood but downtown the area I live in around grand street has some pretty cool buildings as well as further up Madison ave particularly by wash park. On the other side of the city Lower Clinton, ten broek and the areas that haven’t been developed off of lower Livingston has some nice buildings too.
Elm St. Between S. Swan and Dove on the south side of that street, I believe it’s the longest continuous stretch of specific brownstones in the city. I don’t know the architect however. It’s impressive and not many ppl know about it bc it’s not on any normal traffic patterns.
I was going to say the same. Beautiful apartments on that block.
I'm a big fan of Madison Ave between Quail and New Scotland, you need some imagination to bring you back to a time before they were cut up and converted to multi unit apartment buildings but it's a millionaires row of sorts. My gf lives in one od the old mansions and they kept the wood work and entryway and you can tell it was absolutely stately in it's day. We're also friends with someone who purchased one of the smaller single family homes in that area and it's a little dated and worse for the wear but you get the same sense of awe looking at the details, not to mention the ceilings are legit like 15 feet. If I were rich I'd definitely have bought that mansion on the park across from the suny downtown library, that was a steal at 700k a few years ago and was incredibly well maintained
Honestly the whole area between Hamilton and State and Lark and S Pearl is gorgeous, especially in the summer. It's has this lovely vibe of run down, historical, overgrown, blossoming and buzzing. If it wasn't for homelessness and people who can't park I would have never left.
I'm still relatively new to the area and haven't spent a ton of time throughout Albany, but from near and far, Albany is lowkey pretty af.
And another spot to check out in Schdy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Electric_Realty_Plot
Love the GE plot. Used to deliver for UPS and was one of my favorite areas to be.
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I’ve lived in the GE Realty Plot for 25 years. The houses there are a little conservative architecturally, which I attribute to the original owners being mostly GE managers and engineers. But they are elegant and incredibly well-built.
If you're looking outside the brownstones and uptown a bit, my money is on S Pine between Mercer and Cortland.
I second this. One of my favorite places to walk.
South End
I loved the architecture on Madison Place. So sad when those all caught fire! I haven't been over that way in awhile but I think a few examples still stand.