Drawing: BUILT tickets + Tapasia gift card + overnight stay at Renaissance Hotel Albany
Drawing's closed!
Historic Albany Foundation's annual BUILT event is this Saturday at the State Museum. And we a have a pair of tickets to give away.
BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE: The winner will also get a $50 gift card to TapAsia on Lark Street.
BUT WAIT, THERE'S EVEN MORE: The winner will also get a free overnight stay at the Renaissance Albany Hotel on State Street in downtown Albany.
To enter the drawing, please answer this question in the comments:
What's your favorite piece of architecture in the Capital Region? Why?
It could be a building. It could be a specific aspect of a building. It could be the way a handful of different buildings work together. Maybe it's not a building -- maybe it's some other sort of structure. This is a wide category. We'll draw one winner at random. That person gets all the prizes.
Here's some blurbage for BUILT, which is a party and exhibition/silent auction of art inspired by local architecture:
BUILT promotes awareness of Albany's built environment and raises funds for preservation efforts. For the past 12 years we've used our annual art exhibit & silent auction to highlight the issue of vacant buildings in Albany. With BUILT, we extend this artistic lens not just on vacant architecture, but onto Albany's entire BUILT environment. A portion of the proceeds from the reception and art sales will benefit the Foundation's programming and technical services.
Also this year, there's a Breathing Lights After-Party at the Albany Barn, with a shuttle running between the State Museum and Albany Barn.
Tickets for BUILT are $75 each / $50 for under 35. Tickets for the after party are $15. (The drawing prize includes after party tickets.)
TapAsia is at 227 Lark Street and offers a dinner menu of Asian-inspired small plates and main dishes.
The Renaissance Albany Hotel is at 144 State Street in downtown Albany. It opened last year in the renovated building at State and Eagle that was once the DeWitt Clinton.
Important: All comments must be submitted by 11:59 pm on Tuesday, November 1, 2016 to be entered in the drawing. You must answer the question to be part of the drawing. (Normal commenting guidelines apply.) One entry per person, please. You must enter a valid email address (that you check regularly) with your comment. The winner will be notified via email by noon on Wednesday, November 2 and must respond by noon on November 3.
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Definitely the gorgeous brownstones in Center Square!
... said Amanda on Oct 31, 2016 at 1:51 PM | link
Might sound a bit cliched, but I truly love the Capitol! It's a gorgeous building with so many fun secret areas with beautiful art and architecture. The capital region is full of them!
... said Ari on Oct 31, 2016 at 1:51 PM | link
Ten Broeck Triangle, the area around St. Joseph's Church/Schuyler Mansion. Beautiful brownstones and so much history. It that seems like it's one of the few neighborhoods in Albany that hasn't changed over the years. Aside from the plywood on the church of course...
... said Mike on Oct 31, 2016 at 2:13 PM | link
The Empire State Plaza. They don't build em like that anymore. Thank you Governor Rockefeller.
... said Bill on Oct 31, 2016 at 2:18 PM | link
The colonnade on the NYS Department of Education building.
... said Matt on Oct 31, 2016 at 2:23 PM | link
I have always loved the Albany Building with the curving glass brick walls. So wonderfully retro yet perfect.
... said Tess on Oct 31, 2016 at 2:26 PM | link
The gazebo and its surroundings at Thatcher Park
... said Su on Oct 31, 2016 at 2:34 PM | link
The SUNY System Administration Building on Broadway.
... said bb on Oct 31, 2016 at 2:40 PM | link
There is one stand alone house along Madison Ave by Swan St that I have always admired as I walk/run/drive by. It's tucked away from the street and is beautiful!
... said KM on Oct 31, 2016 at 2:49 PM | link
Nothing compares to my beloved EGG.
... said capgirl on Oct 31, 2016 at 2:55 PM | link
So many great choices, but my favorite is still the Capitol. I particularly love the view of the building from down the hill on State Street.
... said CP on Oct 31, 2016 at 3:03 PM | link
My circa-1900 condo building, because part of it is mine!
... said Andrea on Oct 31, 2016 at 3:10 PM | link
New York Court of Appeals - absolutely beautiful.
... said Sam on Oct 31, 2016 at 3:10 PM | link
I've always loved the classic deco style of the Alfred E Smith building.
Wish they would reopen the observation deck.
... said Susan on Oct 31, 2016 at 3:11 PM | link
NYS Capitol is a wonder. But for my casual architecture peeping, I love Chestnut Street.
... said Ski on Oct 31, 2016 at 3:13 PM | link
It is definitely Ten Broeck Triangle. That neighborhood is so unique and like a secret. When I worked downtown Albany that was my favorite. There is a gingerbreadesque quality to the houses.
... said Amelia on Oct 31, 2016 at 3:20 PM | link
Albany Cathedral- whenever I go in, I can't stop staring at the ceiling. The space is vast and there's so much detail to check out inside and out.
... said Sarah on Oct 31, 2016 at 3:27 PM | link
Nott Memorial on the Union campus
... said Phan on Oct 31, 2016 at 3:27 PM | link
I took the Haunted Capitol tour last year and loved seeing some of the hidden features inside the state capitol building.
... said albanyjune on Oct 31, 2016 at 3:29 PM | link
NYS Capitol
... said Ryan on Oct 31, 2016 at 3:32 PM | link
the egg
... said ab on Oct 31, 2016 at 3:44 PM | link
I love the egg. It's a beautiful symbol for this great city!
... said Erica on Oct 31, 2016 at 3:47 PM | link
Can't choose just one piece, but I can choose a location -- The Stockade in Schenectady. Every time I walk its streets I see something I missed previously -- it is my absolute favorite!
... said Bob W. on Oct 31, 2016 at 3:48 PM | link
The EGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
... said Ron on Oct 31, 2016 at 4:08 PM | link
The Egg!
... said Adam on Oct 31, 2016 at 4:22 PM | link
If I had to choose it would come down to The Egg which is such a unique structure that it has become a real symbol of Albany or Nipper of course! Who doesn't love the dog that has watched over us all these years!
... said Jenna on Oct 31, 2016 at 4:23 PM | link
I love the Egg. Our skyline is so incredibly unique, and if it weren't for that special building I might not enjoy our skyline so much. Not to mention the shows in that space tend to be quite special.
... said Lola on Oct 31, 2016 at 4:24 PM | link
Schenectady City Hall
... said Sara on Oct 31, 2016 at 4:27 PM | link
Marcus Reynolds' design studio on that little street that starts on Western/State St split and ends at Washington Park. That speaks to his contribution to the whole area.
... said Lauren Darman on Oct 31, 2016 at 4:39 PM | link
I know it's in ruins, and. That is such a shame, but that church on north pearl, with the ivy hugging it. And the exposed statue - I think it is just beautiful
... said Chill on Oct 31, 2016 at 5:56 PM | link
I've always loved the Empire State Plaza, particularly the Egg. I know the plaza has it's detractors but I love it. Whenever I am driving on Route 9 in Rensselaer, heading west and I see the plaza and the rest of the Albany skyline, I know I'm home.
... said K on Oct 31, 2016 at 6:05 PM | link
I love the Egg! It is very unique to the Capital Region.
... said Vicky on Oct 31, 2016 at 6:39 PM | link
The SUNY System Administration Building is an amazing building. The Egg is also awesome and unique.
... said Jbird on Oct 31, 2016 at 9:47 PM | link
The NYS Education Department building!
... said Marshall on Oct 31, 2016 at 9:56 PM | link
The actual Whitehall for which the street was named. If my neighbor is to be believed, the awesome white house directly across from the end of Hollywood was the farmhouse for which Whitehall was named when the road was dirt and that area was still undeveloped. You can definitely tell that painted stone right side of the building is much older then the rest of it. It's a very pretty house.
... said Tim on Oct 31, 2016 at 10:05 PM | link
Gotta go with the State Education building.
... said JP on Oct 31, 2016 at 11:09 PM | link
From the outside the Alfred E.Smith building is a beacon of light!
I love the architecture & and beautiful murals on the walls.
... said mg on Nov 1, 2016 at 2:34 AM | link
The big dumb egg despite all rational thought
... said Connor on Nov 1, 2016 at 5:37 AM | link
The pedestrian bridge over the Washington Park Lake - the wrought iron footbridge is original to the Park and the detailed ironwork is stunning. It's a gem, take a good look.
... said Marayhelen on Nov 1, 2016 at 7:06 AM | link
The church steeple across from my house.
... said Marie on Nov 1, 2016 at 7:10 AM | link
The SUNY system education building! It always makes the tour when I have guests in town. It's a very pretty building.
... said K on Nov 1, 2016 at 8:35 AM | link
The Round Lake Auditorium with its bell tower, fabulous acoustics, and historic Ferris Tracker Organ. Truly a hidden gem in the Capital Region!
... said Fisher on Nov 1, 2016 at 8:57 AM | link
The Egg, the symbol of life...
... said -R. on Nov 1, 2016 at 9:01 AM | link
Historians St. Mary's Church is a beautiful building, inside and out! It is an Albany gem!
... said Bonnie on Nov 1, 2016 at 9:06 AM | link
Where to even start in a town with so much amazing architecture old and new.. but I would have to settle on Union Station on Broadway. There really was a golden age in Albany, like so many other places, and the Beaux-Arts style of Union Station embodies that whole time; rich in industry, commerce, invention, right here. At one time, when you entered Albany, it was an ARRIVAL. We are very lucky to have saved this building - it was endangered at one time, and forgotten.
... said Duane on Nov 1, 2016 at 9:15 AM | link
I love the skyline with Corning Tower and the Egg right before you drive under Empire State Plaza. It is so unique and I love that about Albany.
... said C on Nov 1, 2016 at 9:15 AM | link
The Gasholder building in Troy.
... said Megan on Nov 1, 2016 at 9:42 AM | link
The domestic architecture of 1920's in the Helderberg/New Scotland neighborhood ....
... said Newland on Nov 1, 2016 at 9:46 AM | link
Troy's Second Street between Congress and State.
... said DC on Nov 1, 2016 at 9:51 AM | link
The Troy Savings Bank Music Hall! A gorgeous building in a very dense and beautiful section of downtown Troy.
... said Matt on Nov 1, 2016 at 10:01 AM | link
Alfred Smith building, a deco masterpiece.
... said mg on Nov 1, 2016 at 10:14 AM | link
The Knox and Mead building on 1st St is my favorite building in Troy. It's not big or flashy but there's just... something about it that makes people fall in love with it. Everytime I mention it to someone they go "Ooooo me too!"
... said Cmaxby on Nov 1, 2016 at 10:17 AM | link
I love the SUNY building in downtown Albany!
... said Kayla on Nov 1, 2016 at 10:52 AM | link
man, this is a tough one! pressed, it's probably the egg... which is a boring answer. But that building encapsulates this city - it's the defining feature of our skyline (much like the Eiffel tower to France). There's a reason it's in a gazillion logos.
... said daleyplanit on Nov 1, 2016 at 10:58 AM | link
The Capital Building for sure. It tells such an interesting, and such an 'Albany' story of grandeur and bureaucracy. It was meant to have a dome, but we ran out of patience and money!
... said Jenna on Nov 1, 2016 at 11:14 AM | link
Clearly, the Central Warehouse. Only sort of joking. There's something fascinating about the eyesore of it all. Looks like it could withstand anything.
I'm also really into the abandoned factories and mills in Amsterdam, if those count. Really beautiful and sad.
... said jm on Nov 1, 2016 at 11:25 AM | link
I love the combination of downtown Albany's Italianate City Hall, St. Mary's, and the Masonic Lodge with the Greek Revival-style Court of Appeals, all tucked into three blocks.
... said Laura on Nov 1, 2016 at 11:26 AM | link
The row of Tudor houses on Holland Avenue. They are so sweet, it's a shame that they are just rotting away.
... said espie on Nov 1, 2016 at 11:39 AM | link
The egg!
... said Beth on Nov 1, 2016 at 11:51 AM | link
The architecture of Center Square...it showcases the history and beauty of Albany's past.
... said RJM on Nov 1, 2016 at 12:00 PM | link
The Van Ostrande-Radliff House because it is one of the few remaining architectural reminders of Albany's Dutch history.
... said eleanor on Nov 1, 2016 at 12:19 PM | link
I love the SUNY System Administration Building, especially at night when it's lit up.
... said Brad on Nov 1, 2016 at 12:42 PM | link
Ten Broeck Mansion!
... said Jillian on Nov 1, 2016 at 1:27 PM | link
I like to stand on State Street, with the Capitol on one side, all gorgeous and castle-like, and the Empire State Plaza one the other side, all sleek and other-worldly. It really is the best of both worlds, and it's all ours.
... said Molly Belmont on Nov 1, 2016 at 1:36 PM | link
Quakenbush House (home of the Olde English Pub) is definitely up there!
... said Keren on Nov 1, 2016 at 1:48 PM | link
My favorite is the Cathedral of Immaculate Conception. Not only is it a staple along the Albany skyline, the interior is just jaw dropping. The wood work and archways really do inspire.
... said Justina Auer on Nov 1, 2016 at 1:54 PM | link
The Department of Education Building in Albany on Washington Ave. It's such a grand looking building, with all those beautiful columns. It's my favorite building in Albany.
... said zas1214 on Nov 1, 2016 at 2:36 PM | link
More, and more convenient parking for those who work at the Empire State Plaza.
... said C. on Nov 1, 2016 at 2:53 PM | link
I love the NYS museum and the Empire State Plaza in general. Brutalism done right.
... said Paul Coleman on Nov 1, 2016 at 4:29 PM | link
The Egg. Unique. Beautiful. Functional.
... said Ned on Nov 1, 2016 at 4:30 PM | link
The UAlbany campus!
... said JB on Nov 1, 2016 at 4:35 PM | link
Does the Troy Savings Music Hall count?
... said Shaun on Nov 1, 2016 at 4:54 PM | link
The First Reformed Church on North Pearl Street is my pick. Not only is it one of the few buildings in the city that predates 1800, it's also home to one of the oldest active congregations in the nation. Plus, Albany's most recognizable architect, Philip Hooker, was responsible for its design. It may not be as complex as the Capitol or as ostentatious as the Plaza, but it's a wonderful link to the Dutch heritage of the city. The church's pulpit is an interesting story in and of itself, having been handcarved in the Netherlands in the 1650s and saved from earlier churches that housed the congregation!
... said Dylan on Nov 1, 2016 at 4:57 PM | link
The old D&H building.
... said Kelly on Nov 1, 2016 at 6:06 PM | link
I love the beautiful St. Mary's Catholic Church
In downtown Albany for its amazing stained glass
windows!
... said Geri on Nov 1, 2016 at 7:41 PM | link
I've always loved the Harmanus Bleecker Library. So want to see this architectural gem transformed into something special.
... said Diane on Nov 1, 2016 at 7:47 PM | link
Definitely the Stockade neighborhood in Schenectady, it offers charming, historic houses that hail from a range of periods (17th century thorugh 20th century)
... said Daf on Nov 1, 2016 at 8:02 PM | link
I so love the "Fortress" in Troy (also known as the United Waste Building), that castle you see from 787...there is a Wes Anderson movie brewing in there, I'm certain of it.
... said katya on Nov 1, 2016 at 9:42 PM | link
Dewey library at the University at Albany's Downtown campus. Gorgeous stained glass, wall murals and learning located near Washington Park: http://library.albany.edu/dewey/murals/history
... said Kristine on Nov 1, 2016 at 9:53 PM | link
The Stockade....it's like walking back in time.
... said Wendy on Nov 1, 2016 at 10:26 PM | link
There are so many buildings that I love but one that has a special spot in my heart is 63 State Street (that skinny, turreted building on State). It's just so unique and beautiful.
... said Ginnie on Nov 2, 2016 at 10:44 AM | link
Yes, I know the contest is over, but I must make mention of one of Albany's most underrated buildings: the art deco James T. Foley Courthouse.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_T._Foley_United_States_Courthouse
My favorite thing is the frieze along three sides, with each side representing one of the building's original uses: customs, post office and courts.
... said Rob on Nov 7, 2016 at 8:43 AM | link