Foster Building
The Foster Building, originally the Hotel Foster, is located on State Street in Schenectady, New York, United States. It is a commercial building in the Beaux-Arts architectural style.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Proctor’s Theatre and Dudley Observatory.
Proctor’s Theatre
Theater building
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Proctor's Theatre is a theatre and former vaudeville house located in Schenectady, New York, United States. Many famous artists have performed there, including Mariah Carey, Britney Spears, Hal Holbrook, Ted Wiles, and George Burns, as well as many others. Proctor’s Theatre is situated 470 feet west of Foster Building.
Dudley Observatory
Observatory
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Dudley Observatory is an astronomical education non-profit located since 2019 in Loudonville, New York and is the oldest non-academic institution of astronomical research in America. Dudley Observatory is situated 1,800 feet east of Foster Building.
Schenectady station
Railway station
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Schenectady station is an Amtrak intercity train station in Schenectady, New York. The station, constructed in 2018 is owned by the Capital District Transportation Authority which also owns Albany–Rensselaer station and Saratoga Springs station. Schenectady station is situated 1,300 feet northwest of Foster Building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Schenectady and General Electric Realty Plot.
Schenectady
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Schenectady, once called the city that lights and hauls the world, is in the Hudson Valley region of New York. Approximately 20 minutes from New York's capital of Albany, Schenectady is best known as the birthplace of General Electric and for Proctor's Theater.
General Electric Realty Plot
Neighborhood
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The General Electric Realty Plot, often referred to locally as the GE Realty Plot, GE Plots or just The Plot, is a residential neighborhood in Schenectady, New York, United States.
Scotia
Village
Scotia is a village in Schenectady County, New York, United States, incorporated in 1904. The population was 7,272 at the 2020 census. Scotia is part of the town of Glenville, and is connected with the city of Schenectady by the Western Gateway Bridge over the Mohawk River. Scotia is situated 1½ miles northwest of Foster Building.
Foster Building
- Type: Building
- Address: 508 State Street, Schenectady, NY 12305
- Category: hotel
- Location: City of Schenectady, Schenectady, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.8115° or 42° 48′ 41″ northLongitude
-73.9404° or 73° 56′ 25″ westLevels
6Open location code
87J8R365+HROpenStreetMap ID
way 320335420OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q5473643
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