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Altamont, New York Altamont is a village located in the town of Guilderland in Albany County, New York, United States. The village is in the western part of the town. The population was 1,720 at the 2010 census. The name means "high mountain." History In colon ...
, which has also been known as Altamont Village Hall, is a structure that was built in 1887 by the
Delaware and Hudson Railroad The Delaware and Hudson Railway (D&H) is a railroad that operates in the Northeastern United States. In 1991, after more than 150 years as an independent railroad, the D&H was purchased by the Canadian Pacific Railway (CP). CP operates D&H ...
. ''See also:'' It was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 1971. It is a contributing property in the Altamont Historic District, an
historic district A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries or jurisdictions, historic districts receive legal protection from c ...
in
Guilderland, New York Guilderland is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. In the 2020 census, the town had a population of 36,848. The town is named for the Gelderland province in the Netherlands. The town of Guilderland is on the central-northwest borde ...
. (incomplete copy, missing many continuation pages in section 8) The station has been the headquarters of the Altamont Free Library since August 2012.History of the Library (Altamont Free Library)
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Albany County, New York National Register of Historic Places listings in Albany County, New York exclusive of the City of Albany: This is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Albany County, N ...


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Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Transportation buildings and structures in Albany County, New York Railway stations in the United States opened in 1887 National Register of Historic Places in Albany County, New York Historic district contributing properties in New York (state) Former Delaware and Hudson Railway stations Former railway stations in New York (state) Altamont, New York {{AlbanyCountyNY-NRHP-stub