Folsom Library
The Richard G. Folsom Library is a research library in the Rensselaer Libraries system constructed in the Brutalist style located on the campus of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY.Photo: Danski14, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Library
- Description: the main library building at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy campus
- Also known as: “Main library” and “Richard G. Folsom Library”
- Address: 41 College Avenue, Troy, NY 12180
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center and Amos Eaton Hall.
Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center
Arts center
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The Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center is a multi-venue arts center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York, which opened on October 3, 2008. Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center is situated 360 feet southwest of Folsom Library.
Amos Eaton Hall
University building
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Amos Eaton Hall is the current home of the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY. It is named for Amos Eaton, the co-founder and first senior professor of Rensselaer.
Carnegie Building
University building
The Carnegie Building is the current home of the Cognitive Science Department at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York. It is one of the westernmost buildings on the campus and as such provides scenic views overlooking the city of Troy and the Hudson River. Carnegie Building is situated 410 feet north of Folsom Library.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Watervliet and Green Island.
Watervliet
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Watervliet is a city in northeastern Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 10,375 as of the 2020 census. Watervliet is north of Albany, the capital of the state, and is bordered on the north, west, and south by the town of Colonie.
Green Island
Village
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Green Island is a coterminous town-village in Albany County, New York, United States, some 8 miles north of Albany. Green Island is one of only five such town-village amalgamations in New York.
Wynantskill
Village
Wynantskill is a census-designated place in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. The population was 4,050 at the 2020 census. Wynantskill is located at the northern town line and the northeastern corner of the town of North Greenbush. Wynantskill is situated 3 miles southeast of Folsom Library.
Folsom Library
- Categories: academic library, building, and education
- Location: Troy, Rensselaer, Capital District, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.72938° or 42° 43′ 46″ northLongitude
-73.68266° or 73° 40′ 58″ westElevation
233 feet (71 metres)Levels
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way 104737293OpenStreetMap feature
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