Local
Architecture and Historic Preservation
The architectural landscape of Rensselaer
County's cities, towns and rural areas is brimming with richness
and significance. Keep your eyes open for every major architectural
style -- from Federal-style farmhouses and townhouses to neighborhoods
of sturdy bungalows. Walking and driving tours are available from
RCHS.
Hart-Cluett House - RCHS' National
Register headquarters
Amid the 19th century rowhouses in the Second
Street Historic District in downtown Troy sits a white marble
house, completed in 1827, just as Troy was beginning its shift
from a commercial to an industrial economy base. The Hart-Cluett
House, as it is known today, was constructed for a businessman-banker's
family, the Harts, and sold six decades later to the Cluett
family, a family who helped give Troy the nickname, "The
Collar City."
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the Hart-Cluett House
Architectural Styles in Rensselaer
County
Rensselaer County's communities were
settled at various times and have grown at different rates.
Architectural style is often an important key to understanding
how a community or neighborhood has developed over time. During
the 19th century, when many of the County's residences were
built, most architectural styles in use were first developed
in the prosperous mercantile cities of this country or in Europe.
As styles took hold in developing areas and larger cities such
as Albany, local architects and master builders began incorporating
characteristic features into the design of their buildings.
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to learn more about architectural styles in Rensselaer County
Local Historic Preservation
Resources
There are many local resources that
can help you document, evaluate and take care of your old building.
The RCHS research library is one starting point.
Click here
for local historic preservation resources
Additional Resources:
Click here for RCHS directions
& hours
Call 518-272-7232 for more information
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