Rexford, New York
Rexford | |
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  Rexford Location within the state of New York | |
| Coordinates:42°51′11″N73°53′18″W/ 42.85306°N 73.88833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Saratoga |
| Time zone | UTC-5(Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4(EDT) |
Rexfordis ahamletinSaratoga County,New York,United States, located on the north bank of theMohawk River.Rexford is in theTown of Clifton Park,near the southwestern town line. Its boundaries, like those of neighboringAlplaus,are unofficial and necessarily ambiguous. To the south, it is bounded by the Mohawk River and Grooms Road and to the west, Alplaus and theSchenectady Countyline. Route 146 (Balltown Road) and Vischer's Ferry Road, are probably a reasonable delineations of its northern and eastern boundaries. TheZIP Codeis 12148.
History
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Edward Rexford called the area Rexford Flats. The Methodist Church at 18 Main St. was built in 1839. There is a blacksmith shop across from the church which dates back to that same era, the time of theErie Canal.[1]
Rexford was the site of anaqueductthat brought vessels traveling the Erie Canal across theMohawk River.[2]The aqueduct was built in 1841. Large arches which supported itstowpathcan still be seen from the Route 146 bridge crossing the river today.[1]
The Schenectady Yacht Club is located in a former canal store, built circa 1900. The Club uses the remains of Lock 21, which is on its grounds, for moving boats in and out of the river. Lock 21 was built in 1842 as part of an enlargement of the Canal.[1]
Rexford once had a 2-room schoolhouse, located at the corner of Riverview and what is now Route 146. This was razed in the 1960s and replaced by a firehouse, which was replaced by a Stewart's convenience store in 2001. The firehouse is now located north of the intersection on Route 146.
In the early 1900s, there was an amusement park at Rexford with rides, games, and refreshments. It was the end of atrolleyline, a little excursion from the city ofSchenectady.The parkwas known asLuna Park,Dolle's Park, Colonnade Park, Palisades Park, and Rexford Park.[1][3][4]
The McLane Hotel, razed in 1964, was a stop forstagecoachesand canal boats. John McLane operated it until about 1930.[2][5][6]Before its demise the McLane was a mysterious-looking, old-fashioned and extremely weathered building with large galleries on both floors and acupolaat its peak.
Notable locations
[edit]- Glencliff Elementary School,NiskayunaSchool District; 961 Riverview Road, Rexford, New York, 12148 (Most of the Niskayuna School District lies withinSchenectady County.)
- Schenectady Yacht Club, 1676 Route 146, Rexford, NY 12148
- The Edison Club is a country club that was formed in 1904 by employees of the General Electric Company's Test Dept. The Edison's Rexford Clubhouse opened 2 July 1925. It has a 27-hole golf course.
- Cyrus Rexford House,listed on theNational Register of Historic Placesin 2011.[7]
- Nathan Garnsey House,listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[8]
Notable people
[edit]- Ian Anderson(b. 1998), pitcher for theAtlanta Braves
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abcd"Rexford Ramble".Mohawktowpath.homestead.Retrieved31 July2010.
- ^ab[1]Archived2 November 2005 at theWayback Machine
- ^Susan Rosenthal,Schenectady(Arcadia, 2000)ISBN0-7385-0339-8
- ^Description of Luna Park/Dolle's Park- Capital District Library Council
- ^[2]Archived26 July 2004 at theWayback Machine
- ^[3]Archived24 April 2005 at theWayback Machine
- ^"National Register of Historic Places Listings".Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 1/10/11 through 1/14/11.National Park Service. 21 January 2011.
- ^"National Register of Historic Places Listings".Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 1/09/12 through 1/13/12.National Park Service. 20 January 2012.
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