National Register of Historic Places

Delaware and Hudson Railroad Company Building

Albany, Albany County, New York
Listed
March 16, 1972
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
72000813

About this property

SUNY Plaza, or the H. Carl McCall SUNY Building, formerly the Delaware & Hudson Railroad Company Building, is a public office building located at 353 Broadway at the intersection with State Street in downtown Albany, New York, United States. Locally the building is sometimes referred to as "The Castle" or "D&H Plaza"; prior to the construction of the nearby Empire State Plaza it was simply "The Plaza". The central tower of the building is thirteen stories high and is capped by an 8-foot-tall (2.4 m) working weathervane that is a replica of Henry Hudson's Half Moon. The State University of New York system is centrally administered from the building. The southern tower's four top floors were once the official residence of the Chancellor of SUNY. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972 under the name Delaware and Hudson Railroad Company Building. In 1980, when the Downtown Albany Historic District was listed on the Register, it was included as a contributing property.

Location

Albany, Albany County, New York
42.64817, -73.74967

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTTRANSPORTATIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

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When was Delaware and Hudson Railroad Company Building listed on the National Register?

Delaware and Hudson Railroad Company Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 16, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Delaware and Hudson Railroad Company Building?

Delaware and Hudson Railroad Company Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Delaware and Hudson Railroad Company Building?

The period of significance for Delaware and Hudson Railroad Company Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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