Albany State Education Building

Title

Albany State Education Building

Description

Photo shows the New York State Department of Education Building in Albany, which was dedicated on October 17, 1912. Architect of the building was Henry Hornbostel.

State Education Dept. Building in Albany, N. Y. has 36 Corinthian columns forming the longest colonnade in the United States and one of the longest in the world. The 520' long load bearing colonnade is stunning. The building was opened in 1912 as library/museum.

Creator

Bain News Service

Date

1910

Source

http://cdn.loc.gov/service/pnp/ggbain/11600/11628r.jpg

Relation

Rights

Source: New York State Education Department Building. (2012, January 23). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 19:06, October 12, 2012, from http://bit.ly/R48hxO

Publisher

Library of Congress

Contributor

Library of Congress

Format

Medium: Photograph.

Language

English

Type

Architecture

Identifier

Albany State Education Building, Albany, NY, Architecture, Public Architecture

Coverage

New York

Files

albanystate.jpg

Reference

Bain News Service, Albany State Education Building, Library of Congress, 1910

Cite As

Bain News Service, “Albany State Education Building,” Virtual Museum of Public Service, accessed April 27, 2024, https://vmps.omeka.net/items/show/340.