Day 4 - Ten Broeck Triangle & Arbor Hill

Ten Broeck Gardens

Nestled towards the bottom of Clinton Avenue, part of the Arbor Hill Historic District, lies Ten Broeck Triangle: a magnificent, neatly packed triangle showcasing a variety of architecture that every local and visitor to Albany should enjoy. Over these seven blocks visitors can enjoy a veritable feast of architecture: Federal to Greek Revival, Neoclassical to Gothic - this historic district has it all. On top of that, it’s home to the famed Ten Broeck Mansion and gardens, and of course the impressive St. Joseph’s Church.

HISTORY
The area’s oldest building (Ten Broeck Mansion) was built in 1797, as a home to Elizabeth (Van Rensselaer) Ten Broeck and her husband Abraham Ten Broeck. As the lumber trade began to boom in the following century thanks to trade from the Erie Canal, wealthy business men chose to build their homes in the area surrounding the mansion, creating the varied streetscape you see today. The ‘triangle’ was recognized as a Historic District in 1979, expanding to include parts of Arbor Hill four years later.

Hall Place

Things to Do

St. Joseph’s Church

• Visit Ten Broeck Mansion and Garden
  Ten Broeck Mansion gardens are truly an oasis in the city - if you haven’t visited before get down there and check it out this weekend! It has a piece of the original Capitol building, a huge variety of plants and flowers, and shady places to sit, read, and watch the world go by. The Mansion is also putting on outdoor architecture and garden lectures every Friday (find out more here)

• Sketch / Photograph St. Joseph’s
  A fabulous example of Neo Gothic architecture in Albany, St. Joseph’s catches the attention of the artist in all of us. Take a photograph or sketch some of the elaborate architectural details from either of the nearby parks that sit on each side of the church.

• Experience the Architecture
  There’s so many beautiful architectural styles you can see from strolling the sidewalks of Ten Broeck and Arbor Hill - including Hall Place’s neoclassical rowhouses, modified in the early 20th century with lacy New Orleans invoking porches (read more details about the architecture here)
  Visit our map detailing some of the architectural highlights of Ten Broeck Triangle & Arbor Hill Historic District here>>

• Have Lunch at The Olde English Pub in their marvelous garden.

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Beautiful Buildings

A Wealth of Architectural Styles

Gorgeous Garden to Stroll through

Ten Broeck

A Piece of the Original Capitol

Ten Broeck