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Albany City Hall
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
A side view of Albany City Hall
Location:	Albany, NY
Coordinates:	42°39′06″N 73°45′16″W / 42.65167, -73.75444Coordinates: 42°39′06″N 73°45′16″W / 42.65167, -73.75444
Built/Founded:	1883
Architect:	Henry Hobson Richardson
Architectural style(s):	Richardson Romanesque
Added to NRHP:	September 4, 1972
Governing body:	City of Albany

Albany City Hall is the seat of government of Albany, New York.^[1] It houses the office of the mayor, the Common Council chamber, and the City and Traffic Courts.

1 History
2 Gallery
3 References
4 External links

History

Designed by Henry Hobson Richardson in his trademark Richardson Romanesque style, the granite building was constructed between 1880 and 1883.^[1] Albany City Hall is known for its pyramidal-roofed clock tower, which contains the nation's first municipal carillon.^[1] The largest of the instrument's 60 bells weighs 11,200 pounds, and the carillon is still played regularly. A 1710 portrait of Peter Schuyler, Albany's first mayor, hangs in the mayor's office. It was painted by Sir Godfrey Kneller in London. Located on the corner of Eagle and Pine Streets, Albany City Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 4, 1972.^[1] A statue of Major General Philip Schuyler by J. Massey Rhind stands in front of it. The building is across the street from the New York Court of Appeals and the State Capitol, which Richardson also worked on.

A statue of Philip Schuyler by J. Massey Rhind in front of the building

Gallery

Another view of Albany City Hall

Window details

Sculpture details

View from Corning Tower

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Emporis (2007). "Albany City Hall". Emporis Corporation. Retrieved on December 21, 2007.

External links

Images of Albany City Hall

Albany City Hall is at coordinates 42°39′06″N 73°45′16″W / 42.651783, -73.754539 (Albany City Hall)Coordinates: 42°39′06″N 73°45′16″W / 42.651783, -73.754539 (Albany City Hall)

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