Newtonville Post Office is a historic post office building located at Newtonville in Albany County, New York, United States. It was built in 1852 as the First Baptist Church. It is a one-story, rectangular red brick building with a gable roof. The Rev. William Arthur, father of President Chester Alan Arthur lived at Newtonville from 1855 to 1863 and according to tradition is believed to have preached in the church. Church use ceased in the late 19th century and the building was used as a school, bus garage, farm machinery sales office, and after 1940 as a post office.[3]
Newtonville Post Office | |
 Post Office in 2010 | |
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| Location | 552 New Loudon Rd. (NY 9),[2] Newtonville, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42°43′20″N 73°45′26″W / 42.72222°N 73.75722°W |
| Area | 5.5 acres (2.2 ha) |
| Built | 1852 |
| NRHP reference No. | 73001162[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 14, 1973 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Address based on USPS website. Accessed March 29, 2016.
- ^ Cornelia E. Brooke (August 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Newtonville Post Office". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-10-01. See also: "Accompanying three photos".