100+ Years Old, Most Elegant Neighborhood in Schenectady NY- Historic General Electric Realty Plot
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- 100+ years old, Historic General Electric Realty Plot was and remains the most elegant neighborhood in Schenectady, New York, USA. Over the years, this place had lots of famous residents.
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The General Electric Realty Plot, often referred to locally as the GE Realty Plot, GE Plots or just The Plot, is a residential neighborhood in Schenectady, New York, United States. It is an area of approximately 90 acres (36 ha) just east of Union College.
Originally an undeveloped tract owned by the college, it was sold to General Electric (GE) at the end of the 19th century to help the college pay off a debt. The company's executives subdivided it, laid out streets according to a plan inspired by New York's Central Park and built houses on the land, with covenants requiring a minimum lot size and house value. Two of them were among the first fully electric houses in the U.S., used as models by GE. Also settling in the neighborhood were some local businessmen and politicians, and the research scientists who worked at the company's research laboratory a short distance away. They were collectively responsible for over 400 patents. Some of the key events in their research happened within the Plot, as many took things home to work on.
By 1927 approximately a hundred houses had been built, including one later owned by chemist Irving Langmuir, a GE researcher, for his later life. It has subsequently been designated a National Historic Landmark in recognition of Langmuir's scientific accomplishments, including the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. In 1980 the entire neighborhood was recognized as a historic district and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Plot is no longer so heavily dominated by GE employees, due to the company's greatly reduced presence in the city. Houses in it remain highly valued, and residents pay some of the Capital District region's highest property taxes. Rules enforced by both the neighborhood association and the city's Historic Commission preserve its historic character.
Significant contributing properties:
Most of the homes in the district that have additional significance have it because of their residents.
67 Union Avenue. In 1900, the first home built for Edwin W. Rice, a GE executive and president of Schenectady Realty, considered one of the three fathers of General Electric.[1]
1155 Avon Road. One of the first all-electric houses in the country when built in 1905.[1]
6 Douglas Road. The first all-electric "Gold Medallion" house in the nation in 1901.[1]
Ernst Alexanderson House, 1132 Adams Road. Alexanderson, a pioneer in radio and television development, held 322 patents. The first television broadcast was received here in 1927. GE used it as a model for such houses[1]
Ernst Julius Berg House, 1336 Lowell Road. Home of the producer of the first two-way radio program in the U.S.[1]
William D. Coolidge House, 1480 Lenox Road. Home of the inventor of the modern X-ray tube. He served in his later years as GE's director of research[1]
Caryl Parker Haskins House, 1166 Avon Road. Home of the entomologist when he taught at Union College.[1]
Albert Hull House, 1435 Lowell Road. Home of the inventor of the magnetron, the later foundation for the development of radar and microwave ovens. He held 94 patents.[1]
Irving Langmuir House, 1176 Stratford Road. From 1919 until his death in 1957, this was the home of Irving Langmuir, winner of the 1932 Nobel Prize in Chemistry and the first industrial chemist so honored. Designated a National Historic Landmark in 1985, this is the only contributing property in the district separately listed on the National Register.[1]
George R. Lunn House, 1299 Stratford Road. Lunn was the first Socialist elected mayor of a city in New York. He later served as lieutenant governor for a term under Alfred E. Smith.[1]
Chester Rice House, 1161 Lowell Road.[1] One night in the 1930s, Rice, a GE engineer, directed radio beams at nearby vehicles and got them to bounce back, one of the earliest practical demonstrations of radar.[2]
Edwin Rice House, 1050 Avon Road. Rice built this house for himself in 1905.
Neighborhood Map: goo.gl/maps/pj3GAXVjHwR42o3t6
I used to live in Schenectady near the General Electric Plant. Never seen this nice neighborhood. Schenectady is a historic city. I lived by Union College
I live right off of Union street. So cool to have seen this !
Thanks。
Is it actually nice there? Because I’m 19 looking into buy an apartment building there but idk how nice it is since I’m from DETROIT, Mi
So beautiful. Very cool place
Hello there my friend LWL Travel, I am happy to see that you have once more taken us on a tour of much interest. It is interesting to see these old neighborhoods!
Many thanks
OMG, what a stunningly beautiful area. Thanks for this look at it.
Thanks. It really is!
There are some nice properties in Schenectady. Do this tour again in the late Spring - Early Summer, when the tree foliage and flowers are in bloom!! Viewers will really like it!!
Thank you for the suggestions, I will do another one later.
Alot of history we're looking at but no commentary. One of those houses was the first actual television transmission ever with General Electric . It would be interesting to know which house and history of other houses there.
nice cruising around, but looks very cold tho hehe, the neighborhood looks very rich
Yes, thanks. It was the residence of rich and famous.
Amazing how many owners of those elegant old homes totally ignore cleaning their sidewalks of snow.
One day, my hope is to relocate to the East Coast. Your thoughtful videos are inspiring and educational. It's lovely to see the various areas! Thank you!
Thank you for watching. I am glad that you like it.
Thanks for sharing. I bet they have a lot more snow now❄️. Full View and Like always 👍
Thanks for visiting. We did get lots of snow last night.😀
Nice.
That's where the GE executives, doctors, dentists and radiologists, etc lived..I didn't know anyone over there..😆
Yes. Lots of rich and famous people have lived there.
@@lwltravel4782 Most likely past tense.
My daughters in laws and some friends live on Wendell.
Que lugar lindo ❤️ 🇧🇷
Union College had the secretary of state for Abraham Lincoln attend there. What great history 👍
Nice video, but a verbal commentary would have been nice
Nope. This is better. What comments are needed? "Hey some nice Houses as I take a turn here is a crack house. You really want commentary? Message me on all your sch'dy needs. I have it all
yes but you can only afford the house, not the property taxes, upwards of 12 to 14k a year!!! MYS is off the charts on taxation
You should drive through the hill next at night
Thank you. Which hill?
@@lwltravel4782 Hamilton Hill. But it was a joke and not a place that you want to go at night.
i dont think the title is that accurate "most elegant" glenwood parkwood ardsley waverly, are those also 'elegant"? i honesty wanna now
Schenectady = Dumpster