Hotel Broadalbin
Why it's listed
Hotel Broadalbin occupies 59 West Main Street at the western edge of the village's commercial core in Fulton County, New York. It combines two blocks: a two-story brick building of 1854 and a two-story frame wing of 1881, joined by a two-story verandah added when the whole became a hotel. The brick block was built by glove makers James Louis Northrup and J. N. Richards as a store for their gloves and mittens. The 1881 enlargement served tourists visiting Fulton County, a gateway to the Adirondacks. Later the building housed a Keeley Institute alcohol-cure franchise, reopened in 1904 as the Kennyetto Hotel, and took the name Hotel Broadalbin in 1924 under Steven Kross. His widow ran it until 1968. Inside, a grand staircase, a 31-foot bar with a beveled mirror, pressed tin ceilings and nearly intact upstairs corridors and rooms survive. Today it holds a restaurant and single-room-occupancy housing.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the hotel is significant under Criterion A for commerce and entertainment/recreation, and under Criterion C for architecture. The brick block began as a glove store tied to local manufacturing, and the 1881 enlargement turned the building into a hotel serving tourists heading to the Adirondack region. The interior survives with a high degree of integrity to the late 19th century.
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 11000252, listed May 4, 2011. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 59 W. Main St., Broadalbin |
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| County | Fulton County |
| Listed | May 4, 2011 |
| Reference number | 11000252 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1854 - 1968 |
| Architect / builder | unknown |
| Architectural style | No Style |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Commerce, Entertainment/Recreation |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Currently used as a restaurant and as single-room-occupancy housing in the upper-floor hotel rooms. |
| Acreage | 2.1 |
| Coordinates | 43.05859, -74.19878 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For an income-producing building, listing (individually or as a contributing building in a district) is the gateway to the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit on qualified rehabilitation costs, often stackable with state credits. Work claiming the credit must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and be approved in advance.
Listing does not restrict a private owner acting without federal money or permits; where federal funding or licensing is involved, Section 106 review applies.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 11000252.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5911291
- This listing as JSON
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