Historic Resources & Studies

Resources for Project Planning and Application Review

• Historic Districts Map
• Historic Districts in the City Zoning Code
• Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings. The Historic District Commission uses these Standards to evaluate projects under review.
• Preservation Briefs from Technical Preservation Services at the National Park Service. Learn about methods and materials used for rehabilitating historic properties from the National Park Service. 
• Stockade Flood Mitigation Design Guidelines 2017
• Historic Stockade District Comprehensive Streetscape Plan - 2019

Additional Resources

• State and Federal Historic Tax Credits
• City of Schenectady Property Tax Exemption for Alteration of Historic Property
• NYS Real Property Tax Law Section 444-a 
• Information about the State and National Registers of Historic Places

Studies

• North Ferry Pump Station Reuse Feasibility Study- Full Report- August 2021
• Ingersol Ave Acquisition Phase 1 Archeological August 2007
• Historical Resource Survey Volume 1 (PDF)
• Historical Resource Survey Volume 2 (PDF)
• Schenectady Urban Cultural Park Management Plan (NYS Heritage Area)