Foster Building, Schenectady

Name: Foster Building
Address: Schenectady, United States

#13 among attractions in Schenectady

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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. ()

Built: 1907 (117 years ago)Coordinates: 42°48'41"N, 73°56'25"W

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Downtown SchenectadySchenectady United States

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Foster Building – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Proctor's Theatre, Nott Memorial, First Reformed Church of Schenectady, First Presbyterian Church.

~470 ftW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Performing arts
Proctor's Theatre, Schenectady
3 min walk • Proctor's Theatre is a theatre and former vaudeville house located in Schenectady, New York, United States. Many famous artists have performed there, notably Mariah Carey, Britney Spears, Hal Holbrook, Ted Wiles, and George Burns, as well as many others. It has one of the largest movie screens in the Northeast.
0.7 miNE
Memorial, Museum, Art gallery
Nott Memorial, Schenectady
17 min walk • The Nott Memorial is an elaborate 16-sided stone-masonry building which serves as both architectural and physical centerpiece of Union College in Schenectady, New York.
0.5 miNW
Church
First Reformed Church of Schenectady, Schenectady
13 min walk • First Reformed Church of Schenectady is located at 8 North Church Street in the Historic Stockade District of Schenectady, New York and is a member of the Reformed Church in America. The church was first organized in 1680 by Dutch settlers and was the first church established in the Mohawk Valley.
0.5 miNW
Church
First Presbyterian Church, Schenectady
12 min walk • First Presbyterian Church in Schenectady, New York is a historic Presbyterian Church in America congregation. The roots of the congregation go back to the 1730s. Episcopalians and Presbyterians had used the St. George's Episcopal Church building, with each group using different entrances to the building.
~950 ftN
City hall
Schenectady City Hall, Schenectady
5 min walk • Schenectady City Hall is the seat of government of the city of Schenectady, New York, United States. Designed by McKim, Mead, and White, the building was constructed between 1931 and 1933.
~1830 ftE
Observatories and planetariums
Dudley Observatory, Schenectady
9 min walk • Dudley Observatory is an astronomical observatory originally located in Albany, New York, and now in Loudonville, New York. It is no longer operating as a scientific observatory, but remains the oldest non-academic institution of astronomical research in America.
~1800 ftE
Museum, History museum, Observatories and planetariums
Museum of Innovation and Science, Schenectady
9 min walk • miSci - The Museum of Innovation and Science is a museum and planetarium located in Schenectady, New York. miSci's exhibitions and educational programming focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics. The Museum's President is Gina C. Gould, Ph.D.
0.7 miSE
Cemetery
Vale Cemetery and Vale Park, Schenectady
18 min walk • Vale Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery and the largest cemetery in Schenectady, New York. It opened on 21 October 1857 when the Rev. Julius Seely dedicated what was then termed "the Vale". It has tripled its size since opening and today it holds the remains of some of the most notable persons in Upstate New York.
1 miNW
42°49'19"N • 73°57'18"W
Freedom Park Scotia, Schenectady
27 min walk • Music venue, Park
~1040 ftNW
Specialty museum, Museum
Edison Tech Center, Schenectady
6 min walk • The Edison Tech Center is an interactive learning center with a central theme of electricity and engineering. The organization was founded in 2001 under the name Edison Exploratorium, and changed to Edison Steinmetz Center and finally the Edison Tech Center in 2009.
~1950 ftNW
Shopping, Department store
H. S. Barney Building, Schenectady
10 min walk • H. S. Barney Building is a historic department store complex located at Schenectady in Schenectady County, New York. The large commercial building consists of six sections constructed or acquired and linked between 1873 and 1923.

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Which popular attractions are close to Foster Building?

Nearby attractions include Proctor's Theatre, Schenectady (3 min walk), Downtown Schenectady, Schenectady (4 min walk), Schenectady City Hall, Schenectady (5 min walk), Edison Tech Center, Schenectady (6 min walk).

How to get to Foster Building by public transport?

The nearest stations to Foster Building:

Bus

Veeder/Nott Terrace • Lines: 905 (4 min walk)
Downtown/Train Station • Lines: 905 (6 min walk)

Train

Schenectady (7 min walk)