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SUNY Administration Building

Original - SUNY System Administration Building, the administrative headquarters of the State University of New York, located on Broadway in Albany, New York, United States. For much of its history, it was the Albany headquarters of the Delaware and Hudson Railway. In the 1970s, the SUNY administrative offices moved in after the building had stood vacant for a few years. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

Reason

One of the most iconic older building in the city of Albany, New York (being built before all other skyscrapers in the city). At one time it represented the strength of the railroads. Today, it represents the strength of the State University of New York and the importance of cheap, public, higher education in New York and the United States. Exceptional piece of architecture, dominating addition to the skyline since its erection, and respected as such, having been added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

Articles this image appears in

SUNY System Administration Building, State University of New York, National Register of Historic Places listings in Albany County, New York, Downtown Albany Historic District, New York

Time limit requirement

Y Added to its home article in May 2009.

Creator

wadester16

• Support as nominator --wadester16 06:08, 6 August 2009 (UTC)
• Question. (Without knowing what's there) if you went a few metres to the left wouldn't you avoid having that bush blocking much of the building, and get most of the front façade which looks to contain much of the most interesting architecture? --jjron (talk) 08:06, 6 August 2009 (UTC)
  • Valid point; hadn't thought of that. I specifically took the photo this way so that the sign was there to indicate what office the building was home to. You can see more images at commons:Category:SUNY System Administration Building. wadester16 02:06, 7 August 2009 (UTC)
    • Yes, that's what I figured (though you could still get the sign from further out left, depending how wide angle your lens goes, and also look through the gap). However when I checked the SUNY System Administration Building article it suggested that it has only served this purpose for about a quarter of its life anyway, so I actually thought that getting the sign in probably isn't as important as getting the building itself. --jjron (talk) 07:55, 7 August 2009 (UTC)

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 04:51, 4 September 2009 (UTC)