Mansion Historic District
Historic district in New York, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Mansion Historic District, sometimes referred to as Mansion Hill,[2] is located south of Empire State Plaza in Albany, New York, United States. It takes its name from the nearby New York State Executive Mansion, which overlooks it.[3] It is a 45-acre (18 ha), 16-block area with almost 500 buildings. Many of them are rowhouses and townhouses built in the middle and late 19th century that remain mostly intact today.
Mansion Historic District | |
Location | Albany, NY |
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Coordinates | 42°38′46″N 73°45′23″W |
Area | 45 acres (18 ha)[1] |
Built | 1820-1925[1] |
Architectural style | Federal, Italianate, Greek Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 82003343 |
Added to NRHP | 1982 |
It was first developed in the early 19th century as a small group of estates for wealthy citizens. Later it was subdivided, becoming the first home for several waves of immigrant groups, most notably Italian Americans. In the mid-20th century it began to decline when the construction of Empire State Plaza cut it off from downtown and adversely impacted the neighborhood. A local neighborhood association was formed during this period and has been credited with helping the Mansion neighborhood recover and become a desirable place to live in the early 21st century. In 1982 it was designated a historic district by the city's Historic Resources Commission and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.