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 |
| Listed for | Science |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Sunshine School |
| Reference number | 76001204 |
| Architect | Calvert Vaux |
| Type of place | office building |
| Style | Italianate architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
| 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 | 42.6460° N, 73.7688° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Albany | 79 listed places in Albany → |
| Nearest national park unit | Martin Van Buren National Historic Site · 19 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Questions people ask
When was Hall, James, Office listed on the National Register?
Dec 8, 1976. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Who designed Hall, James, Office?
Calvert Vaux, working in the Italianate architecture style.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Hall, James, Office?
Lincoln Park, Albany, Albany County, New York. The nearest national park unit is Martin Van Buren National Historic Site, 19 miles away.
Where is the nomination form for Hall, James, Office?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at Hall, James, Office?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. 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 nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.