The Delaware and Hudson Railroad Passenger Station in Altamont, New York, which has also been known as Altamont Village Hall, is a structure that was built in 1887 by the Delaware and Hudson Railroad.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1]
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 Altamont station in September 2012. | |||||||||||
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| Location | Main Street, Altamont, New York | ||||||||||
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Delaware and Hudson Railroad Passenger Station | |||||||||||
 Altamont station in February 2011 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Main St. and the Delaware and Hudson RR, Altamont, New York | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°42′3″N 74°1′59″W / 42.70083°N 74.03306°W | ||||||||||
| Area | 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) | ||||||||||
| Built | 1887 | ||||||||||
| Architect | Delaware & Hudson Railroad | ||||||||||
| NRHP reference No. | 71000524[1] | ||||||||||
| Added to NRHP | August 12, 1971 | ||||||||||
It is a contributing property in the Altamont Historic District, an 11-acre (4.5 ha) historic district in Guilderland, New York.[3] The station has been the headquarters of the Altamont Free Library since August 2012.[4]
See also
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edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Chester H. Liebs (July 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Registration:Delaware and Hudson Railroad Passenger Station". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved March 1, 2011. See also: "Accompanying two photos". Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved March 1, 2011.
- ^ Larson, Neil G. (June 14, 1982), National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation: Guilderland Town Multiple Resource Area (pdf), National Park Service (incomplete copy, missing many continuation pages in section 8)
- ^ History of the Library (Altamont Free Library)