The
Stockade Historic District is a year-around residential neigh
borhood
nestled on the near north side of Schenectady, one of the oldest cities in America. The "Stockade" is renowned as an architectural
treasure which boasts of the largest collection of pre-revolutionary buildings in the country. Each fall, Stockade residents celebrate the
unique architecture which makes up the Stockade Historic District. Click the image above to learn more about our
"Walk About". Some of our buildings date from as early as 1690 --
when the French came to town --and over forty are pre-revolutionary.
The
Stockade after 1758 was the residence of Samuel Fuller "the master builder of the Mohawk Valley." A devotee of Christopher Wren. You can
view this style architecture in the
St. Georges Episcopal Church. Fuller, who
designed and built some of the Mohawk valley's most elegant buildings, lived simply in a charming small residence near church now called the Widow
Kendall.
I
f
you are genealogy or history buff, the Stockade hosts the
Schenectady County Historical Society.
They have extensive collections of early Americana coupled with some of the most extensive genealogical records on Dutch colonial settlers in America.
Explore the many historically significant locations -- marked with plaques -- around the neighborhood. If you call the historical society (518)
374-0263 in advance you may even be able to hook up with a tour or lecture.
Stockade tours are offered by
County Historical Society. Better yet, come the last weekend in September and participate in
our Walk About where selected homes are open for viewing! You can spend days
investigating the rich history of this special neighborhood thought by many to be the oldest example of a purely residential neighborhood in New York
State.
Every other year in June, the Stockade hosts a
Secret Garden Tour, where the gates
are thrown wide open to share some of our exquisite flora. Guests really enjoy this summer event and the chance to see many special and even
themed gardens. Next tour leaves summer of 2002.
Perhaps,
your tastes run more to art? We've got that covered as well. Every September, the Stockade hosts the Villager's Art Show
and Sale. This juried shoe is interestingly, set outdoors among narrow streets and the charm of the Stockade. You will
find the works of some of the area's most promising artists and students each September.