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Lansingburgh Academy
Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, New York, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Lansingburgh Academy

Also known as Whipple School Annex

On the National Register since 197650 years
Listed 1976Troy
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Lansingburgh Academy

Lansingburgh Academy, at 4th and 114th Sts., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 14, 1976. The Register lists it for its education and architecture, at the local level. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isLibrary in Troy, United States of America. 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 · 29 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

4th and 114th Sts., Troy · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Lansingburgh AcademyStart here
  2. 2Central Lansingburgh Historic DistrictDistrict · next door
  3. 3Trinity Church LansingburghGothic Revival · next door
  4. 4First Presbyterian Church of LansingburghBuilding · next door
  5. 5Methodist Episcopal Church of LansingburghBuilding · next door
Around it

10 more Register listings within a mile

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

BHerman Melville HouseEarly Republic0.1 miBCatholic Central High SchoolBuilding0.3 miSLansingburgh Village Burial GroundSite0.6 miDMatton ShipyardIndustrial0.6 miBLion FactoryBuilt 18840.6 miBVan Schaick HouseBuilding0.7 miBJacob H. Patten HouseBuilt 18810.8 miSOakwood CemeteryGreek Revival · Built 18500.8 miDPeebles (Peobles) IslandDistrict0.8 miBPowers HomeGreek Revival0.8 mi

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Questions about Lansingburgh Academy

Is Lansingburgh Academy on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 14, 1976 (Register number 76001267).

Is Lansingburgh Academy a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New York has 273 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Earl, Gardner, Memorial Chapel and Crematorium, 1.2 miles away.

Can you visit Lansingburgh Academy?

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 Lansingburgh Academy?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 29 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 75321250 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.