High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The architecture of Albany, New York is a cornucopia of building design ranging from the early 18th century to the present. Its history dates back to the first building built in Albany, a French fort built in 1540. This was destroyed by the annual Hudson River freshet and was rebuilt as Fort Nassau by the Dutch in 1614. It too was destroyed and eventually Fort Orange was built in 1624. Since then, Albany saw great expansion, ranging from the Dutch influenced mansions of downtown to the English inspired colonial homes. The 19th century saw a great rise in wealth of many citizens, many of whom brought in numerous different architectural styles when designing homes, offices, and industrial buildings. Much of this architecture was saved due to the policies of Albany Mayor Erastus Corning 2nd, who ran the city from 1942 until his death in 1983. One of the most monumental projects in the city's history was the Empire State Plaza, a billion-dollar...

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