Loudon Road Historic District, Albany

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Loudon Road Historic District is a national historic district located at Loudonville in Albany County, New York. It includes 20 contributing buildings; 17 are residences and three are in commercial use. The district encompasses representative structures from the areas growth during the 19th and early 20th century. Notable structures include the home of Elias Ireland, an early school from 1811 that was rebuilt about 1850, summer cottages from the late 19th century including that of Judge Ira Harris, and Georgian Revival homes from the early 20th century. ()

Coordinates: 42°42'2"N, 73°45'17"W

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LoudonvilleAlbany United States

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Loudon Road Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Colonie Center, Huck Finn's Playland, Albany Institute of History & Art, Palace Theatre.

3.2 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Colonie Center, Albany
82 min walk • Colonie Center is a shopping mall located in Roessleville, New York, a suburb of Albany, at the intersection of Central Avenue, Wolf Road, and Interstate 87. Opening in 1966, it was the first enclosed shopping mall in New York's Capital Region.
2.6 miS
Theme park, Amusement park
Huck Finn's Playland, Albany
67 min walk • Huck Finn's Playland is an amusement park located in Albany, New York. It opened in 2015 and features the rides of the former Hoffman's Playland.
3.1 miS
Museum, History museum, Art museum
Albany Institute of History & Art, Albany
80 min walk • The Albany Institute of History & Art is a museum in Albany, New York, United States, "dedicated to collecting, preserving, interpreting and promoting interest in the history, art, and culture of Albany and the Upper Hudson Valley region". It is located on Washington Avenue in downtown Albany.
3.2 miS
Theater, Concerts and shows
Palace Theatre, Albany
83 min walk • The Palace Theatre is an entertainment venue in downtown Albany, New York, located on the corner of Clinton Avenue and North Pearl Street. The theatre is operated by the Palace Performing Arts Center, Inc - a 501 non-profit organization.
2.2 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Westgate Plaza, Albany
56 min walk • Westgate Plaza is a large strip mall in the city of Albany, New York, located on Central Avenue. Westgate is considered the first mall in the Albany area, and opened in 1957.
2.3 miNW
Park, Field, Playground
The Crossings Park, Albany
58 min walk • The Crossings Park is located in the Town of Colonie, New York, outside of Albany. Crossings Park is a 130-acre public park to which tourists come to visit every day. The park has bike and running paths that stretch and connect up to 6.5 total miles, as well as a 3-acre pond located in the center.
1.3 miNE
Cemetery
Albany Rural Cemetery, Albany
33 min walk • The Albany Rural Cemetery was established October 7, 1844, in Colonie, New York, United States, just outside the city of Albany, New York. It is renowned as one of the most beautiful, pastoral cemeteries in the U.S. at over 400 acres. Many historical American figures are buried there.
2 miS
Park
Tivoli Nature Preserve, Albany
51 min walk • The Tivoli Nature Preserve, also Tivoli Park, in Albany is the largest urban nature preserve in the Capital District.
2.5 miNW
Museum, History museum
Pruyn House, Albany
64 min walk • Casparus F. Pruyn House is a historic home located in the hamlet of Newtonville within the town of Colonie in Albany County, New York. It is a two-story, rectangular five bay wide, center entrance dwelling in a late Federal and early Greek Revival style. It was built between 1824 and 1836.
2.1 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Tivoli Lake, Albany
54 min walk • Tivoli Lake is a body of water in Albany, New York. It has a surface area of 4 acres and a mean depth of 4.6 feet.
2.6 miNE
Museum, Military museum
Iron Building, Troy
68 min walk • The Iron Building is a historic building at the Watervliet Arsenal in Watervliet, New York. It housed the Watervliet Arsenal Museum until it was closed in fall 2013 for security reasons.