Architectural
Gems of Schenectady, NY
A
photo essay by Channon Moon
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Schenectady
City Hall
Built
1931
Architects:
McKim, Mead and White
Schenectady
City Hall Tower
The
clock and chimes were restored to working condition in 1977 after
many years of disrepair. The columns were restored in Spring 2006.
This
building is in the National Register of Historic Places.
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Looking
up from marble stair landing
Inside
Front Window |
The
First Reformed Church of Schenectady
Built
in 1862
Architect:
Edward Potter
First
Dutch Reformed Church, front view
The
church suffered a devastating fire in 1948. As you can see, the
carbon from the flames still stains some of the bricks. It is
located in the Stockade Historic District.
Front
Doors |
Inside
Front Window
Dutch
Chip Carved Altar
Window
Above Altar
Tower
from the Side
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Nott
Memorial at
Union College
Built
1858-1876
Architect:
Edward Tuckerman Potter
This
16-sided building is named after Eliphalet Nott, whose tenure
was the longest of any Union College president.
Inside
the Translucent Ceiling Dome |
View
of portrait of Eliphalet Nott and 2nd Floor Union College Museum
Morroccan
tile floor
Close-Up
One of the 16 Sides
This
landmark is considered an important example of "Italianate
High Victorian Gothic" architecture.
This
building is in the National Register of Historic Places.
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St.
George's Episcopal Church
Schenectady's
Oldest Church Building
Built
1759-1769
Architect:
Samuel Fuller
View
of Side of Church from Presbyterian Cemetery
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View
of the ornate balcony and amazing pipe organ that is said to have
been selected by the
famous composer Handel.
View
of Front of Church |
First
Presbyterian Church of Schenectady
Built in
1809
Architect:
Unknown
A
view of the outside of the church and adjoining cemetery
View
of Balcony
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Some
of the fine examples of stained glass bought with funds donated
to the church by it's members.
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Proctor's
Theater
Built
in 1926 by Frederick Proctor
This
building is in the National Register of Historic Places. |
Close-up
view of the magnificent ceiling detail
The
"Wedgewood" ceiling was recently painstakingly cleaned
and restored using Dutch metal. The process took 3 months.
This
building fell in to disrepair in the 1970's but was bought by
concerned citizens in 1979 and completely restored and brought
back to it's former splendor.
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More
Beautiful Churches of Schenectady
St.
John's the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church
Built
1899-1904
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Holy
Cross Roman Catholic Church
Interior
shot
Built
in 1891 to serve as a synagogue, has served as a Roman Catholic
church since 1922
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