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Altamont station

Coordinates: 42°42′3″N 74°1′59″W / 42.70083°N 74.03306°W / 42.70083; -74.03306
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Altamont
Altamont station in September 2012.
General information
LocationMain Street, Altamont, New York
Former services
Preceding station Delaware and Hudson Railway Following station
Delanson
toward Binghamton
Susquehanna Division Voorheesville
toward Albany
Delaware and Hudson Railroad Passenger Station
Altamont station in February 2011
Altamont station is located in New York
Altamont station
Altamont station is located in the United States
Altamont station
Map
LocationMain St. and the Delaware and Hudson RR, Altamont, New York
Coordinates42°42′3″N 74°1′59″W / 42.70083°N 74.03306°W / 42.70083; -74.03306
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built1887
ArchitectDelaware & Hudson Railroad
NRHP reference No.71000524[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 12, 1971

The Delaware and Hudson Railroad Passenger Station in Altamont, New York, which has also been known as Altamont Village Hall, is a structure that was built in 1887 by the Delaware and Hudson Railroad.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1]

It is a contributing property in the Altamont Historic District, an 11-acre (4.5 ha) historic district in Guilderland, New York.[3] The station has been the headquarters of the Altamont Free Library since August 2012.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Chester H. Liebs (July 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Registration:Delaware and Hudson Railroad Passenger Station". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved March 1, 2011. See also: "Accompanying two photos". Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved March 1, 2011.
  3. ^ Larson, Neil G. (June 14, 1982), National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation: Guilderland Town Multiple Resource Area (pdf), National Park Service (incomplete copy, missing many continuation pages in section 8)
  4. ^ History of the Library (Altamont Free Library)