Cannon Building (Troy, New York)
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The Cannon Building in Troy, New York is located on Broadway between First and State streets. It is the oldest building on Monument Square.[2] It was designed by Alexander Jackson Davis and built in 1835. In 1970 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1] It is also a contributing property to the Central Troy Historic District, listed on the Register in 1986.
Cannon Building | |
Location | Troy, NY |
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Coordinates | 42°43′53″N 73°41′32″W |
Built | 1835 |
Architect | Alexander Jackson Davis, Ithiel Town |
Architectural style | Greek Revival |
Part of | Central Troy Historic District (ID86001527) |
NRHP reference No. | 70000427 |
NYSRHP No. | 08340.000963 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | March 5, 1970[1] |
Designated CP | August 13, 1986 |
Designated NYSRHP | June 23, 1980 |
Davis, who collaborated with Ithiel Town on the building, used the then-popular Greek Revival style to produce one of the rare surviving large-scale commercial buildings in that style. After two fires in the years after the Civil War, a mansard roof, usually associated with that era's Second Empire style, was added to the top of the building to create an unusual combination. It continues to be used as a retail-office building, although a developer is redoing the upper floors as an extended-stay hotel.