South End–Groesbeckville Historic District
South End–Groesbeckville Historic District, Historic district in South End neighborhood, Albany, United States.
The South End-Groesbeckville Historic District spans 26 blocks with 520 buildings across 57 acres in southern Albany, featuring brick and timber frame houses.
The district emerged from undeveloped land in 1761 when General Philip Schuyler constructed his Georgian mansion, which later hosted George Washington during the revolutionary period.
The neighborhood transformed through waves of German, Irish, Jewish, and African American residents, reflecting Albany's evolving social patterns across two centuries.
The district contains numerous architectural examples from 1761 to 1930, including Greek Revival rowhouses, Gothic Revival churches, and Italianate commercial structures along South Pearl Street.
Unlike other urban developments of its time, residents built individual houses according to their needs rather than following developers' predetermined construction plans.
Location: Albany
GPS coordinates: 42.63972,-73.76056
Latest update: March 3, 2025 20:52
New York State Executive Mansion
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Schuyler Mansion
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Fort Orange
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USS Slater
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The Egg
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Fort Nassau
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Erastus Corning Tower
1.1 km
New York State Museum
1.3 km
Albany City Hall
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Dunn Memorial Bridge
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Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
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Cherry Hill
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Fort Crailo
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Fort Frederick
1.3 km
Cultural Education Center
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St. Peter's Episcopal Church
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48 Hudson Avenue
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Lincoln Park
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Home Savings Bank Building
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SUNY Plaza
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Nut Grove
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Bleecker Park
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Wilborn Temple First Church of God in Christ
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Aiken House
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W. P. Irwin Bank Building
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Crailo State Historic Site
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James Hall Office
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