Architecture Many of the homes in the stockade were built between 1735 and 1800.  During this period Schenectady was the frontier and west was Indian country.  Schenectady was the last jumping off point of civilization for those with dealings in the "interior"
Architectural historians say that the several hundred buildings in the Historic Stockade District represent a unique collection of early and intermediate styles.  Many historic buildings are of a single architectural period, but homes here span three centuries, providing a total history of domestic architecture in America.   Many A visitor to the Stockade may glimpse a diversity of architectural styles including Dutch, Federal, Greek Revival, Gothic, and Victorian.      [MORE ARCHITECTURE]  [BACK]
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Century Homes

A residential community for over 300 years, a portion of   Stockade homes are believed to date before the 1690 massacre. 

One residence, built in the early 1700's, is the only Dutch urban-style home in the country that still has the original brick facade largely intact.  

There are more than 80 historic buildings in the Stockade; 24 or more predate the Revolutionary War period.

Artist's Delight

Residents are proud of their homes and make a conscious effort to preserve and restore both homes and gardens.  

Each September, during Walkabout Weekend residents in the Stockade Historical District, invite you into their homes to view the unique architectural style.

Spiritual Heights

St. George's Episcopal Church has been serving the Stockade area since 1695. 

The original building, destroyed in the mid 18th Century, was replaced by the current building in 1759 constructed by the master builder Samuel Fuller.

In 1953, it was restored  to the original Georgian Style.
Garden behind the Dutch Reformed Church