Arbor Hill Historic District-Ten Broeck Triangle
Also known as: See Also:Arbor Hill Historic District--Ten Broeck Triangle (
Why it's listed
Ten Broeck Historic District is a compact residential neighborhood in Albany's Arbor Hill, just north of downtown. Its ninety-seven townhouses are arranged around two small parks and the large Gothic-style St. Joseph's Church, designed by Patrick Keeley and built between 1855 and 1860 of Schenectady bluestone. Most of the district was built between 1845 and 1875. The earliest houses are frame buildings from the 1840s. Later brick houses, often trimmed or faced with brownstone, are generally Italianate, two to three stories high, with bracketed cornices and several Mansard roofs. Romanesque row houses and apartment buildings from the 1890s to 1914 fill St. Joseph's Terrace. Other notable features include the two-story lattice porches at 2-6 Hall Place, dating from 1859, and the Federal-style Ten Broeck Mansion of 1797-98 in the northwest corner. The nomination values the district because its nineteenth-century streetscape remains virtually intact, with no modern intrusions, and because it contains several buildings of exceptional architectural interest.
Significance in brief: The nomination presents the district as a nineteenth-century streetscape that survives virtually intact, with no modern intrusions. It includes several buildings of exceptional architectural interest, including the Ten Broeck Mansion, St. Joseph's Church and rows of Italianate, Romanesque and Greek Revival houses. The enclave is self-contained and focused on its parks and monumental church.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 79001564, listed January 25, 1979. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Irregular pattern along Ten Broeck St. from Clinton Ave. to Livingston Ave., Albany |
|---|---|
| County | Albany County |
| Listed | January 25, 1979 |
| Reference number | 79001564 |
| Resource type | District |
| Architect / builder | Patrick Keeley (St. Joseph's Church); M. L. and H. G. Emery (church tower and spire, c.1910); William Lee Woollett (attributed, 43-45 Ten Broeck Street); Robert Aspinall (builder, 97-103 Ten Broeck Street) |
| Architectural style | Predominantly Italianate, with Greek Revival, Romanesque, Gothic and Federal buildings |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition is marked good to fair and altered. Both occupied and unoccupied status are checked. Some lots are vacant, and a few buildings have had fire damage. |
| Acreage | 13 |
| Within district | Arbor Hill Historic District-Ten Broeck Triangle (Boundary Increase) |
| Coordinates | 42.65747, -73.75091 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 79001564.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q4784761
- This listing as JSON
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