Discover 9 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Amsterdam (United States). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Temple of Israel, Riverlink Park Summer Concert Series, and Saint Stanislaus Roman Catholic Church Complex. Also, be sure to include Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Amsterdam (New York).
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Temple of Israel
Synagogue. The Temple of Israel is a historic synagogue located at 81⁄2 Mohawk Place in Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York. It was built in 1901 and was designed by Worthy Niver in the Late Victorian and late 19th- and 20th-century revival styles.
The synagogue is a 1+1⁄2-story, rectangular, eclectic brick building which has an octagonal roof and is topped by an octagonal louvered cupola. It features two turreted towers of unequal height with pyramidal roofs and a rose window with Star of David over three round arch windows. The building serves a Reform Jewish congregation.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]
Riverlink Park Summer Concert Series
Park, Relax in park
Address: Riverlink Park, Amsterdam
Saint Stanislaus Roman Catholic Church Complex
Building. Saint Stanislaus Roman Catholic Church Complex is a historic Roman Catholic church complex at 42, 46, 50 Cornell Street, and 73 Reid Street in Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York. The complex consists of four contributing buildings:
- St. Stanislaus Church – 50-52 Cornell St. established 1894, built 1897, designed by Edward W. Loth, enlarged 1912;
- St. Stanislaus School – 42-44 Cornell St. founded 1897, built 1905–1906, designed by C. B. Machold, closed 2011;
- Felician Sisters convent – 46 Cornell Street, built 1934, now the Saint John Paul II Parish Center; and
- rectory – 73 Reid Street, built 1940–41, Georgian style.
The church is a "T" shaped brick building on a foundation of cut limestone. A transept was added in 1912. It features an engaged bell tower with pyramidal roof and finials.
The complex was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[2]
Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site
Historical place, Museum
Address: 129 Schoharie Street, 12069 Fort Hunter
Samuel Sweet Canal Store
Historical landmark in Amsterdam, New York. Samuel Sweet Canal Store is a historic commercial building located at 65 Bridge Street in Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York. It was built c.1847 to service barged on the Erie Canal, as both a store and a forwarding warehouse for goods shipped across the Mohawk River.
It is a three-story, rectangular building measuring approximately 30 feet by 70 feet built of rough cut, pale grey limestone and has a shallow pitched gable roof.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[3]
Amsterdam Free Library
Library
Address: 28 Church St, Amsterdam
United States Post Office
Post office in Amsterdam, New York. The US Post Office-Amsterdam is a historic post office building located at 12-16 Church Street in Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York. It was built in 1935–1936, and was designed by Louis A. Simon, the Supervising Architect of the Treasury Department in the Colonial Revival style. It consists of a 2+1⁄2-story, symmetrically massed brick building with 1-story side wings and a large rear wing in the Colonial Revival style. The interior features a pair of 1939 murals by Henry Schnakenberg.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[4]
Greene Mansion
Building in Amsterdam. Greene Mansion is a historic home located at 92 Market Street in Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York. It was built in 1881 as a residence for Henry Eckford Greene, who died two months after it was completed and never lived in it. Henry Greene was one of two sons of William Kimball Greene, who founded the Greene Knitting Mills, the first carpet factory in Amsterdam. The Greene family built a number of beautiful houses on Market Street, of which the Greene Mansion is one.
The mansion is a large two story, irregular brick building with a steeply pitched slate roof and attic gables. It features an oriel window, covered wooden balconies, and porches.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[5]
Mohawk Valley Gateway Overlook pedestrian bridge
Pedestrian bridge