Guilderland Center, New York
Encyclopedia
Guilderland Center is a hamlet in the town of Guilderland
, Albany County
, New York
. The hamlet lies along New York Route 146 and the Black Creek, a tributary
of the Normans Kill.
the name Guilderland Center began to come into fashion, the post office
when established also took the name Guilderland Center. By 1866 the hamlet had a population of 450. In 1860 District Number 6 Cobblestone School was built in Guilderland Center, and though the building has not been used as such since 1941 but is still owned by the Guilderland Central School District
. The school building is on the National Register of Historic Places
.
Guilderland, New York
Guilderland is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. In the 2010 census, the town had a population of 35,303. The town is named for the Gelderland province in the Netherlands....
, Albany County
Albany County, New York
Albany County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, and is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area. The name is from the title of the Duke of York and Albany, who became James II of England . As of the 2010 census, the population was 304,204...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. The hamlet lies along New York Route 146 and the Black Creek, a tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Normans Kill.
History
Guilderland Center includes the factories established at French's Mills, the first of these was built in 1795 by Peter Broeck. The name French's Mills (also referred to as French's Hollow) comes from Abel French who established a mill of his own here in 1800. French's Hollow and the mills were mostly destroyed when the Black Creek was dammed for the creation of the Watervliet Reservoir in 1916. Abel French's Mill was razed and became the site of the pumping station. Guilderland Center was originally called by the locals Bang-all, in reference to ill effects and reputation that rum, horse racing, and the rough manners of the place brought. Around 1803 when the town of Guilderland was formed from WatervlietWatervliet (town), New York
For the Shaker village, see Watervliet Shaker Historic District.The town of Watervliet was a town that at its height encompassed most of present-day Albany County and the majority of the current town of Niskayuna in neighboring Schenectady County, in the state of New York, United States...
the name Guilderland Center began to come into fashion, the post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
when established also took the name Guilderland Center. By 1866 the hamlet had a population of 450. In 1860 District Number 6 Cobblestone School was built in Guilderland Center, and though the building has not been used as such since 1941 but is still owned by the Guilderland Central School District
Guilderland Central School District
The Guilderland Central School District serves approximately 5,700 students and encompasses most of the Town of Guilderland and part of the town of Bethlehem in Albany County, of New York’s Capital District....
. The school building is on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.
Geography
As a hamlet the borders of Guilderland Center are indeterminate. Generally Guilderland Center is along New York Route 146 from Van Buren Boulevard west to Hurst Road, and includes adjacent areas along School Road (Albany County Route 201) and Depot Road (Albany County Route 202) to their common intersection; and the length of Hurst and French Mill roads. Guilderland Center lies to the south of the Watervliet Reservoir along the Black Creek.Location
Important locations
- Helderberg Reformed Dutch ChurchHelderberg Reformed Dutch ChurchHelderberg Reformed Dutch Church was a historic Dutch Reformed church at 140 Main Street in Guilderland, Albany County, New York. It was built in 1895 in a vernacular Late Gothic Revival style. The church burned and was demolished in 1986....
– on the National Register of Historic Places - St. Mark's Lutheran ChurchSt. Mark's Lutheran Church (Guilderland, New York)St. Mark's Lutheran Church is a historic Lutheran church on Main Street in Guilderland, Albany County, New York. It was built in 1872 in a vernacular Italianate style. It has curved arched windows and a bracketed cornice. It features a square bell tower with pedimented cornice and steeple. St...
– on the National Register of Historic Places - Frederick Crouse House – on the National Register of Historic Places
- Guilderland Center Nursing Home
- Northeastern Industrial Park
- French's Hollow Fairways
- Keenholts Park
- Guilderland High SchoolGuilderland High SchoolGuilderland High School is a public senior high school, located in Guilderland Center, New York. It is part of the Guilderland Central School District. Constructed in 1953, the high school has since undergone additions in 1955, 1960, 1997 and 2010...
- Park Guilderland Shopping Center
- Town of Guilderland Landfill