Building at 44 Central Avenue
National Register of Historic Places

Building at 44 Central Avenue

Albany, Albany County, New York
Listed
February 14, 2014
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
14000002

About this property

44 Central Avenue (also known as J.R. Peter's and Sons) is a historic commercial building located in the Washington Avenue neighborhood of Albany, Albany County, New York. It was built sometime between June 23, 1813 and 1817 at a prominent intersection known as Robinson's Point, and is a three-story, load bearing brick wedge-shaped building with the bricks on the exterior laid in a Flemish bond pattern. It sits on an uncoursed rubble foundation and has a full basement. The building housed a grain and feed storage and sales company until 1941. In 1983 the building underwent major rehabilitations, and is currently occupied by the Preservation League of New York State. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 14, 2014.

Location

44 Central Ave.
Albany, Albany County, New York
42.66033, -73.76504

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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Building at 44 Central Avenue listed on the National Register?

Building at 44 Central Avenue was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 14, 2014.

What type of historic resource is Building at 44 Central Avenue?

Building at 44 Central Avenue is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Building at 44 Central Avenue is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1817.

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