Albany Public Library
Albany Public Library is a library in Albany, Capital District, New York which is located on Washington Avenue. Albany Public Library is situated nearby to the sports venue Washington Avenue Armory, as well as near the historic building Walter Merchant House.- Type: Library
- Also known as: “Albany Public Library - Main Branch” and “Albany Public Library - Washington Avenue Branch”
- Address: Floor 1 and Floor 2, 161 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12210
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Walter Merchant House and Washington Avenue Armory.
Walter Merchant House
Historic building
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The Walter Merchant House, on Washington Avenue in Albany, New York, United States, is a brick-and-stone townhouse in the Italianate architectural style, with some Renaissance Revival elements.
Washington Avenue Armory
Sports venue
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The Washington Avenue Armory, officially known as the Washington Avenue Armory Sports and Convention Arena and listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Washington Avenue Armory, is now a multi-purpose arena on the corner of Washington Avenue and Lark Street in downtown Albany, New York.
University Club of Albany
Historic building
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The University Club of Albany, New York, was a social club founded in 1901 that closed in 2022. It was most recently housed in a Colonial Revival brick building at the corner of Washington Avenue and Dove Street. University Club of Albany is situated 400 feet southeast of Albany Public Library.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sheridan Hollow and Arbor Hill.
Sheridan Hollow
Neighborhood
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Sheridan Hollow is a neighborhood in Albany, New York located in a ravine north of Downtown Albany. Capitol Hill to the south and Arbor Hill to the north flank the ravine.
Arbor Hill
Neighborhood
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Arbor Hill is a neighborhood in Albany, New York, generally defined as the area from Clinton Avenue north to Tivoli Hollow and the Livingston Avenue Railroad Bridge and from Broadway west to Henry Johnson Boulevard.
Arbor Hill Historic District–Ten Broeck Triangle
Neighborhood
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The Arbor Hill Historic District–Ten Broeck Triangle, originally the Ten Broeck Historic District, is a seven-block area located within the Arbor Hill neighborhood north of what is today downtown Albany, New York, United States.
Albany Public Library
- Categories: building and education
- Location: Albany, Albany, Capital District, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.65667° or 42° 39′ 24″ northLongitude
-73.76213° or 73° 45′ 44″ westElevation
190 feet (58 metres)Levels
4Open location code
87J8M64Q+M4OpenStreetMap ID
way 89868686OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=libraryOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesGeoNames ID
7180843
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