Union Street Historic District | |
Location | Schenectady, NY |
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Coordinates | 42°48′57″N 73°56′11″W / 42.81583°N 73.93639°W |
Area | 65 acres (26 ha)[1] |
Built | 19th century |
Architectural style | Various 19th-century styles |
NRHP reference No. | 82001268 |
Added to NRHP | 1982 |
The Union Street Historic District extends along a section of that street in Schenectady, New York, United States. Covering roughly two miles (3.2 km) of both sides of the street, it includes 184 buildings in its 65 acres (26 ha).[2]
Over the course of the 19th century, the city's development followed Union, one of the major through roads to the east, as it industrialized and expanded out of its colonial core on the banks of the Mohawk River. In 1982 the historic district was recognized and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.