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HISTORIC ALBANY
FOUNDATION
Preservation
Starts At Home Albany has a rich collection of historic buildings. Historic Albany Foundation is proud to celebrate its heritage through our Historic Building Plaque program. Share the history of your home or building by purchasing a custom-made plaque. Your home or building need not be an officially designated landmark or within an historic district to participate in the historic building plaque program. Our plaques are requested for buildings in the city of Albany that retain their original character, are in a good state of preservation, and contribute to the historical or architectural nature of their neighborhood. Eligibility will be based on the Secretary of the Interior's standards for rehabilitation. After careful research, the date of construction, first owner, architect, and/or other pertinent information concerning the origin of the building are obtained and included with the 7" x 10" cast aluminum or bronze plaque. Each plaque is custom-made for each order. The cost of
each plaque is $300 (includes one
year membership)
or $275 for current Foundation members. The price covers the cost of
historic research, casting and shipping and handling. Historic
Albany Foundation will process the
application
and contact the applicant when the plaque is ready. Please
allow approximately 9-12 months to
receive
your custom-made plaque.
Plaques must be approved by homeowner prior to casting.
The Plaque Program is
currently on Summer Vacation.
If you would like more information about the program and when it will return from vacation please contact: Cara Macri, Director of Preservation Services 518-465-0876 x12 or cmacri@historic-albany.org
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