ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Six Capital Region properties were nominated to be added to the State and National Registers of Historic Places. Various buildings and districts rich in history were selected in Albany, Columbia, Rensselaer and Warren counties as part of the nominations.
The nominations were reviewed on March 12, at a meeting of the New York State Board for Historic Preservation. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Acting Commissioner Kathy Moser reflected on the importance of the nominations.
“These nominations highlight the depth and diversity of New York’s historic places and the communities that value them. Through this work, we help identify and document the places that tell New York’s story while connecting property owners and communities with resources that support the preservation and revitalization of these historic places,” Moser said.
The Capital Region nominees include the following:
Pine Hollow Road Historic District – Albany County
Located in Slingerlands and designed by renowned architect Henry L. Blatner, it represents three different house styles from 1941-1947, including the Colonial Revival-style Schwartz House, the Prairie-style Stein House and the mid-century Blatner House. Blatner was described at “the preeminent practitioner of contemporary and architectural design in Albany.” He designed each house style to integrate within their larger setting in Pine Woods. These houses and their small, secluded cul-de-sac development have seen little changes, except from the Pine Hollow Arboretum, which was established in 1966.
Stuyvesant Landing Historic District – Columbia County
This district stands as an intact Hudson River landing community whose built environment reflects nearly two centuries of development from circa 1750-1935. The district preserves its village-like scale,…