Downtown Schenectady, Schenectady

Name: Downtown Schenectady
Address: Schenectady, United States

#37 among attractions in Schenectady

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Downtown Schenectady is the central business district for the city of Schenectady, New York. It originated in the 1820s with the moving of the commercial and industrial interests east from the original 17th and 18th century settlement, spurred on by the development of the Erie Canal. Home to the headquarters and major manufacturing plants of two large corporations, General Electric and American Locomotive Company, Downtown Schenectady catered to tens of thousands of workers in its heyday. Typical of the post-industrial Northeastern United States and Upstate New York in particular, Downtown Schenectady saw a decline in manufacturing and population starting in the 1970s. Recent construction and renovation has caused the downtown area to become an entertainment mecca for New York's Capital District anchored by Proctor's Theatre. ()

Settled: 1820Coordinates: 42°48'45"N, 73°56'33"W

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Downtown Schenectady – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

~280 ftSE
Concerts and shows, Theater, Performing arts
Proctor's Theatre, Schenectady
2 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
19 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.
~1960 ftNW
Church
First Reformed Church of Schenectady, Schenectady
10 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.
~1920 ftN
Church
First Presbyterian Church, Schenectady
10 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.
~990 ftNE
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.
0.5 miE
Observatories and planetariums
Dudley Observatory, Schenectady
12 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.
0.4 miE
Museum, History museum, Observatories and planetariums
Museum of Innovation and Science, Schenectady
12 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.
0.8 miSE
Cemetery
Vale Cemetery and Vale Park, Schenectady
21 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.
0.9 miNW
42°49'19"N • 73°57'18"W
Freedom Park Scotia, Schenectady
24 min walk • Music venue, Park
~510 ftN
Specialty museum, Museum
Edison Tech Center, Schenectady
3 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.
~1300 ftNW
Shopping, Department store
H. S. Barney Building, Schenectady
7 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 Downtown Schenectady?

Nearby attractions include Proctor's Theatre, Schenectady (2 min walk), Edison Tech Center, Schenectady (3 min walk), Schenectady City Hall, Schenectady (5 min walk), First Presbyterian Church, Schenectady (10 min walk).

How to get to Downtown Schenectady by public transport?

The nearest stations to Downtown Schenectady:

Bus

Downtown/Train Station • Lines: 905 (3 min walk)
Veeder/Nott Terrace • Lines: 905 (7 min walk)

Train

Schenectady (4 min walk)