Clinton Avenue Historic District

Clinton Avenue Historic District is a residential area in Albany containing 576 buildings from the 19th century, many of them brick row houses with Italian-style design. The houses feature decorative cornices, quality entrance doors, and multistory facades that line the streets in orderly rows.

The district developed after the Erie Canal opened in 1825, when Clinton Square became a center for residential growth. Builders created most of the structures during a period of rapid expansion, establishing the connected streetscapes you see today.

The neighborhood shows middle-class housing patterns from the 1800s through rows of Italianate buildings with decorative cornices and detailed facades. Walking through the streets, you see this distinctive building style everywhere, reflecting how people lived and worked during that era.

The area is easy to explore on foot, with clear street blocks and well-defined sidewalks that make walking through the neighborhood straightforward. Visitors should take their time to observe details of individual houses, as a slow pace allows more attention to the architecture.

Roughly 556 of the 576 buildings are original structures that contribute to the district's historical value. This high preservation rate means the streetscape today looks much as it did nearly two centuries ago.

Location: Albany

GPS coordinates: 42.66139,-73.75972

Latest update: December 12, 2025 14:23