Hall, James, Office
Former office of New York's state paleontologist in Albany. Added to the National Register in 1976, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The James Hall Office, formerly a part of the Sunshine School, is a historic building located in Lincoln Park in the city of Albany, New York, United States. It is a small brick Italianate building now annexed to a more modern school building. In 1976 it was designated a National Historic Landmark for its association with James Hall (1811–1898), a leading American geologist of the 19th century.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Lincoln Park, Albany, NY |
| County | Albany County |
| Listed | Dec 8, 1976 |
| Reference number | 76001204 |
| Architect | Calvert Vaux |
| Type of place | office building |
| Style | Italianate architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 buildings |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Lincoln Park, Albany, NY |
| Coordinates | 42.64598, -73.76877 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Martin Van Buren National Historic Site · 19 mi · on Park Atlas |
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Sources
Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 76001204. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.