The Saratogian (Saratoga, NY)

Hochul announces nominees for Historic Places Registry

ALBANY, N.Y. >> According to a news release from the governor’s office, Governor Kathy Hochul has announced the recommenda­tions by the New York State Board for Historic Preservati­on to add 15 properties to the State and National Registers of Historic Places, including several properties in the Capital Region.

“New York is defined by its diverse culture and history, and we are continuing efforts to preserve and protect our state’s inspiring stories,” Hochul said in the release. “During Women’s History Month, several of the sites we’re recommendi­ng for our historic registers highlight the contributi­ons women have made to New York State — from the Three Arts Club in New York City to the former house of children’s book illustrato­r Eloise Wilkin.

“With the addition of all 15 of these sites, we are encouragin­g the public to learn more about our past.”

The State and National Registers are the official lists of buildings, structures, districts, landscapes, objects, and sites significan­t in the history, architectu­re, archaeolog­y, and culture of New York State and the nation.

There are more than 118,000 historic properties throughout the state listed on the National Register of Historic Places, either individual­ly or as components of historic districts. Property owners, municipali­ties, and organizati­ons from communitie­s throughout the state sponsored the nomination­s.

Once recommenda­tions are approved by the Commission­er, who serves as the State Historic Preservati­on Officer, the properties are listed on the New York State Register of Historic Places and then nominated to the National Register of Historic Places, where they are reviewed by the National Park Service and, once approved, entered on the National Register.

The Capital Region sites that have been nominated for inclusion on the Historic Places Registry are:

• Empire Stove Works, Rensselaer County — The Empire Stove Works is a brick industrial building in the City of Troy that was constructe­d for the Empire Stove Company. Built in several phases, its earliest portion was constructe­d in 1845 on the bank of the Poestenkil­l creek, a tributary of the Hudson River that once provided important waterpower to early Troy industries.

The Empire Stove Works produced a variety of cast-iron products, but specialize­d in stoves, and is generally recognized as having been the second largest stove works in Troy. The last section of the building was added in the 1880s; metalworki­ng was conducted at the facility for nearly seventy years. Today, the building is a relatively rare survivor of the once-flourishin­g iron and steel industry in the South Troy neighborho­od.

• Fitzgerald Brothers Brewing Company Bottling Works, Rensselaer County — The Fitzgerald Brothers Brewing Company Bottling Works, lo