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Downtown Troy’s Historic Districts

NATIONAL HISTORIC DISTRICT

RIVERFRONT LOCAL DISTRICT

FIRST STREET LOCAL DISTRICT

SECOND STREET LOCAL DISTRICT

THIRD STREET LOCAL DISTRICT

FOURTH STREET LOCAL DISTRICT

FIFTH AVENUE LOCAL DISTRICT

Area of detail

 The Troy City Council has designated

as local historic districts a select group of neighborhoods whose architectural character

reflects some particular aspect of our rich

past. The map above indicates the bounda-

ries of our existing historic districts.

Each of these relatively small geographic

areas includes within its boundaries

individual buildings and a streetscape

that convey a sense of local heritage to

residents and passers-by alike. Each is

a source of pride, not only for those

who reside or work within it, but also

for all the citizens of Troy. Each has

been formally surveyed and evaluated

using nationally recognized criteria,and each is protected by ordinances

established in recognition of the im-

portance of historic preservation.

These districts and the properties

in them enhance Troy’s reputation

as a city committed to preserving 

its exceptionally rich heritage of 

historically significant and

aesthetically distinguished

architecture.

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Historic Tax Credit Eligibility

Five local districts, anchored by downtown, are roughly

bounded by the Hudson River to the west, Sixth Avenue to the

East, Jacob Street to the north, and Adams Street to the south.

A sixth district, the Riverfront Local District, extends from Front

Street, north to King Street.

Identifying areas of special historic significance that include

the finest and most characteristic examples of the city’s 19

th

 and 20th century architecture and prioritizing their preservation

protects the city’s heritage, the value of the properties, stimu-

lates conomic vitality, and fosters a sense of pride throughout

the city.

Noted below are only some of 

the historic landmark

properties in the City of Troy:

Herman Melville House

Powers Home

Haskell School

Oakwood Cemetery

Crematorium

Kate Mulaney House

Essek Bussey Firehouse

Church of the Holy Cross and

Mary Warren Free Institute

West Hall

Proctors Theater

Troy Savings Bank Music Hall

Gasholder Building 

Osgood Firehouse

Henry Koon House

Emma Willard School

Burden Ironworks Building 

National Districts are recognized by the

National Parks Service and listed in the

National Register of Historic Places. There are

certain federal standards and regulations that

apply in these districts.

Local Districts are recognized at the local

municipal level

Landmarks are properties or statures that may

be recognized as national or local historic

markers

Properties located in the census tracts shown in turquoise

on this map may be eligible for Historic Tax Credits.

homeowner occupied and commercial buildings located in

an historic district and located in the turquoise census

tracts or

homeowner occupied and commercial buildings listed in-

dividually in the National Register of Historic Places or . Commercial buildings that are in the process of being 

listed in the National Register.

Owners can receive credit for 40% of their expenses for

rehabilitation of commercial properties and 20% for resi-