H. S. Barney Building

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H. S. Barney Building
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Location217-229 State St.,
Schenectady, New York
Coordinates 42°48′55″N73°56′44″W / 42.81528°N 73.94556°W / 42.81528; -73.94556 Coordinates: 42°48′55″N73°56′44″W / 42.81528°N 73.94556°W / 42.81528; -73.94556
Arealess than one acre
Built1873
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Italianate, Commercial
NRHP reference No. 84002965 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 19, 1984

H. S. Barney Building is a historic department store complex located at Schenectady in Schenectady County, New York. The large commercial building consists of six sections constructed or acquired and linked between 1873 and 1923. It is predominantly brick in construction, but incorporates heavy timber framing, concrete, and limestone. A facade erected in 1923 in the Commercial style, helped to unify the complex. It ceased use as a department store in 1973. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 19, 1984. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Lucy A. Breyer (May 1984). "H. S. Barney Building". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2010-12-24.See also: "Accompanying four photos".