Union St. from Hudson River to Phoenix Ave., Schenectady, New York. County/parish: Schenectady.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places November 17, 1982. NRIS 82001268.
184 contributing buildings.
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).
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.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75321709