Oakwood Community Center

Oakwood Community Center is a community center in Troy, Rensselaer, New York which is located on 10th Street. Oakwood Community Center is situated nearby to Oakwood Avenue Presbyterian Church, as well as near the historic building Esek Bussey Firehouse.

Email: memanatian@gmail.com
Type: Community center
Address: 313 10th Street, Troy, NY 12180

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Esek Bussey Firehouse and Oakwood Avenue Presbyterian Church.

Esek Bussey Firehouse

Historic building

Photo: Peter Flass, CC BY 4.0.

Esek Bussey Firehouse, now known as Engine Company 8 or Pumper Number 8, is a historic fire station located at Troy in Rensselaer County, New York. It was built in 1891–1892 and is a two-story, red brick building.

Oakwood Avenue Presbyterian Church

Church

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Oakwood Avenue Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church located at Troy, Rensselaer County, New York. It was built in 1868, and is a two-story, three bay by five bay, rectangular frame building.

Kate Mullany House

Museum

Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Kate Mullany House was the home of Kate Mullany, an early female labor leader who started the all-women Collar Laundry Union in Troy, New York in February 1864. Kate Mullany House is situated 370 feet west of Oakwood Community Center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Green Island and Watervliet.

Green Island

Town

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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.

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.