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Eagle Hill [9] is a residential neighborhood in western Albany near the Town of Guilderland that is named for the Eagle Hill Cemetery. Eagle Hill is a large neighborhood "bounded by the [W. Averell Harriman State Office Building Campus] to the north, parts of Krumkill Road and the State Thruway (Interstate 87) to the south, an assortment of streets to the west (including Arch Avenue, North ...
The Downtown Albany Historic District is a 19-block, 66.6-acre (27.0 ha) area of Albany, New York, United States, centered on the junction of State (New York State Route 5) and North and South Pearl streets (New York State Route 32). It is the oldest settled area of the city, originally planned and settled in the 17th century, and the nucleus ...
It and the Plaza in front were the only elements of a City Beautiful-inspired plan for downtown Albany actually built. [109] In addition to the railroad, a newspaper occupied the southern wing, built later. Today it serves as the main administration building for the State University of New York. [110] 25: Downtown Albany Historic District
Evans opened a brewpub and restaurant at the station in 1999, naming it the Albany Pump Station. [5] [6] The establishment became a popular spot due to its location just northeast of downtown. The following year, the Preservation League of New York recognized the building with an award for Project Excellence. [2]
Albany (/ ˈ ɔː l b ə n i / ⓘ AWL-bə-nee) is the capital and oldest city in the U.S. state of New York, and the county seat of and most populous city in Albany County.It is located on the west bank of the Hudson River, about 10 miles (16 km) south of its confluence with the Mohawk River.
Starting in the mid-1990s the eastern edge of Sheridan Hollow began to develop as part of a revival of Downtown Albany. A three-story bar and restaurant called The Big House Brewing Company on Sheridan Avenue and owned by Sheridan Hollow, Inc, was one of two "mega-bars" credited with bringing "after hours" life back to downtown. [23]
The event has an average attendance of 20,000 people. Art on Lark is the second largest street festival in upstate New York, second only to LarkFEST, and has been voted as the Best Arts Event in the Times Union Readers Poll in 2009 and 2010. [17] LarkFEST is the largest one day street festival in New York with attendance reaching 80,000 people.
Tanpopo Ramen and Sake Bar (formerly known as Miss Albany Diner and Lil's Diner) is a historic diner in Albany, New York, built in 1941 and located at 893 Broadway, one of the oldest streets in Albany.