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Historic Homes & Buildings

GE Realty Plot Historic District
Union & Wendell Avenue
A historic neighborhood of 19th and early-20th century homes. more...
Old Fort Johnson (circa 1749)
Located at the Corner of Routes 5 and 67 • Schenectady, NY16 Miles Northwest and 1 Mile West of Amsterdam
518-843-0300
The 18th century limestone home of Sir William Johnson, England's Superintendent of Indian Affairs during the French and Indian War, is now the current home of the Montgomery County Historical Society and is a National Historic Landmark. Here visitors can take a peek into the social, cultural, military, and industrial past of the Mohawk Valley. They also view original Johnson family pieces including a cherry highboy, banister back armchair, and a set of 5 cherry Chippendale side chairs. more...
Schenectady City Hall
Jay Street • Schenectady, NY518-382-5000
This Federal-style structure is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Stockade Historic District
Erie Boulevard & Union Street
518-372-5656
The Stockade Historic District is one of the oldest and best preserved neighborhoods in the United States, with roots dating back to a 17th century Dutch colonial trading settlement. more...

Canajoharie Library and Art Gallery (circa 1925)
Corner of Church Street and Erie Boulevard • Schenectady, NY 13317
Located 33 Miles West-Northwest in Canajoharie
518-673-2314
Canajoharie Library and Art Gallery houses an internationally recognized art collection and a public library. Its permanent collection features over 350 American paintings and sculpture including 21 oils and watercolors by Winslow Homer. Some of the artists represented include Charles Loring Elliott, Childe Hassam, John LaFarge, Georgia O'Keeffe, and Newell Convers Wyeth. more... map
Hamilton Hill Arts Center
409 Schenectady Street • Schenectady, NY 12307
518-346-1262
The Jerry Burrell Gallery of the Hamilton Hill Arts Center presents the multifaceted dimensions of African, African-American art. The Susan Cunningham Resource Library of the Hamilton Hill Arts Center is focused on the Arts and Culture of the African Diaspora. Hamilton Hill Arts Center organizes a variety of cultural programs based on cultures and arts of the African Diaspora for both adults and children. more... map
Schenectady County Historical Society Museum
32 Washington Avenue • Schenectady, NY 12305
518-374-0263
This museum features furniture, toys and artifacts from the 19th and 18th centuries. more...

Central Park Rose Garden
Central Parkway and Wright Avenue • Schenectady, NY 12304
518-382-5152
More than 3,000 rose bushes. map

Schenectady Museum & Suits-Bueche Planetarium
15 Nott Terrace Heights • Schenectady, NY 12308
518-382-7890
The Museum explores the area's rich technological heritage with interactive exhibits. The Museum's Planetarium features the GOTO Star Projector. Tours are available. Plus, the gift shop offers high-quality, unusual items and gifts including hard-to-find science educational toys. more...