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Ilium Building
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National Register of Historic Places

Ilium Building

On the National Register since 197056 years
Listed 1970Troy
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About Ilium Building

Ilium Building, at NE corner of Fulton and 4th Sts., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 18, 1970. It was among the first 5 of Troy’s 67 listings. The Register lists it for its commerce and architecture, at the state level. The listing covers 10 acres. 12 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBuilding in Troy, New York, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 34 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

NE corner of Fulton and 4th Sts., Troy · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Ilium BuildingStart here
  2. 2W. & L. E. Gurley BuildingBuilding · next door
  3. 3Grand Street Historic DistrictDistrict · next door
  4. 4US Post Office-TroyClassical Revival · Built 1930 · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Proctor's TheaterBuilding · next door
Around it

21 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BMcCarthy BuildingBuilding0.1 miBNational State Bank BuildingBeaux Arts0.1 miBFire Alarm, Telegraph and Police Signaling BuildingJacobean Revival0.2 miBSt. Paul's Episcopal Church ComplexGothic Revival · Built 18280.2 mi★Troy Savings Bank and Music HallItalianate0.2 miBWinslow Chemical LaboratoryRomanesque · Built 18660.2 miBCannon BuildingGreek Revival0.2 miDNorthern River Street Historic DistrictDutch Revival0.2 miDCentral Troy Historic District (Boundary Increase)District0.3 miDCentral Troy Historic DistrictClassical Revival0.3 miBHart-Cluett MansionFederal · Built 18270.3 miDRiver Street Historic DistrictDistrict0.3 miDSecond Street Historic DistrictGreek Revival0.3 miBOld Troy HospitalBuilding0.3 miBChurch of the Holy CrossGothic Revival0.3 miDFifth Avenue-Fulton Street Historic DistrictDistrict0.3 miBPumpkin HouseFederal0.4 miBTroy Waste Manufacturing Company BuildingBuilt 19080.4 mi
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StWatervliet Side Cut LocksStructure0.5 miBCluett, Peabody & Co. Factory and Power Boiler House ComplexBuilding0.5 miBFitzgerald Brothers Brewing Company Bottling WorksBuilding0.5 mi

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Questions about Ilium Building

Is Ilium Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 18, 1970 (Register number 70000429).

Is Ilium Building a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New York has 273 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is W. & L. E. Gurley Building, 0.1 miles away.

Can you visit Ilium Building?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Ilium Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 34 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 75321242 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.