Fine Arts and Flower Building, Altamont Fairground

Fine Arts and Flower Building Altamont Fairground
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Altamont, New York's Fine Arts and Flower Building on a foggy day.
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Location	Altamont Fairgrounds, vic. of Grand St., Village of Altamont, New York
Coordinates	42°41′54″N74°1′46″W / 42.69833°N 74.02944°W / 42.69833; -74.02944
Area	less than one acre
Built	1896
Architect	Schoonmaker, Hiram
NRHP reference No.	03001518 [1]
Added to NRHP	January 28, 2004

The Fine Arts and Flower Building, Altamont Fairground, also known as Exhibition Hall, was built in 1896 as part of the Altamont Fairgrounds in Village of Altamont, New York, near Albany.

The building is the only part of the fairground that remains largely in its original configuration. It is a large one story cruciform building with a large open interior, representative of the architecture typical of agricultural fairgrounds in the late 19th century. ^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004, having been in continuous use at the fairgrounds since 1896. ^[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Krattinger, William E. (c. 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Fine Arts and Flower Building, Altamont Fairground / Exhibition Hall". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved March 22, 2010. and Accompanying 3 photos, from 2003 and 1920 Archived October 11, 2012, at the Wayback Machine