Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Albany, New York)
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is a Catholic church near the Mansion District in Albany, New York, United States. Built in the period of the 1848-1852, it is the mother church of the Diocese of Albany. In 1976 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
East elevation and north profile, 2011
Cathedral interior with Christmas decoration
John McCloskey, first Bishop of Albany
Calvary Church in Manhattan as it appeared in the mid-19th century
Mansion Historic District
The Mansion Historic District, sometimes referred to as Mansion Hill, is located south of Empire State Plaza in Albany, New York, United States. It takes its name from the nearby New York State Executive Mansion, which overlooks it. It is a 45-acre (18 ha), 16-block area with almost 500 buildings. Many of them are rowhouses and townhouses built in the middle and late 19th century that remain mostly intact today.
Rowhouses on Grand north of Madison, 2008
Mid-19th century rowhouses
Mansion Neighborhood Christmas sign in Bleecker Park, with Madison Place in background