Loudonville, New York
Hamlet and CDP in New York, United States
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Loudonville is a hamlet in the town of Colonie,[2][3] in Albany County, New York, United States. Loudonville was a census-designated place (CDP) in the 1970, 1980, and 1990 US Census. It ceased to be a CDP in the 2000 Census, but regained its status in 2020.[4][5]
Loudonville, New York | |
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Hamlet and CDP | |
Loudonville census-designated place (CDP) in 1990 | |
| Etymology: For John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun | |
  Loudonville  Loudonville | |
| Coordinates: 42°42′17″N 73°45′17″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| Region | Capital District |
| County | Albany |
| Town | Colonie |
| Settled | 1830 |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.03 sq mi (13.0 km2) |
| • Land | 4.96 sq mi (12.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2) |
| Elevation | 348 ft (106 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,296 |
| • Density | 2,080/sq mi (801/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | |
| Area code | 518 |
History
The hamlet is named after John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun and was originally a 19th-century summer resort for some of Albany's wealthiest residents.[8] Loudon Road, known as Old Plank Road in the early 19th century,[9] is lined with several historic Jeffersonian mansions.[10] Loudonville started as a hamlet on Loudon Road (originally a plank road), at the intersection of Crumitie Road.[11] Ireland's Corners was a separate hamlet to the north at the intersection of Loudon Road and Menand/Osborne Road, with a post office.[11][12] Ireland's Corners is named for Elias H. Ireland who in 1832 bought the heavily wooded area from the Patroon, Stephen Van Rensselaer.[13] In 1871 the post office at Ireland's Corners was renamed Loudonville.[13]
Geography
The community is located directly north of Albany and south of Newtonville. The hamlet is centered on the original Ireland's Corners, the intersection of U.S. Route 9 with Osborne Road (County Route 154)/Menand Road (NY Route 378) (west bound name/east bound names respectively), with the northwestern corner bisected by Old Niskayuna Road (County Route 152). Though as a hamlet, it has poorly defined borders, the census designated place of Loudonville had concrete borders.
Location
Landmarks
- Siena University:[14] A private Roman Catholic College (Franciscan)
- Schuyler Meadows Club: The club was founded in 1926 by residents of Loudonville who did not wish to travel to the Albany Country Club, which at the time was located at the current site of the uptown campus of the University at Albany, SUNY. The clubhouse, built in 1927, is modeled on the central portion of George Washington's Mount Vernon home.[15]
- Bryan's Store, D. D. T. Moore Farmhouse, Gorham House, Hughson Mansion, Loudon Road Historic District, Springwood Manor, Wheeler Home, Holub Home, Friend Humphrey House, and Whitney Mansion are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[16]
- Hickey Field: Hickey Field is a lacrosse and soccer stadium which has served as the home of the Siena Saints men's lacrosse, women's lacrosse, men's soccer, and women's soccer teams.[17] It opened in December 2006. The first varsity sporting event held at Hickey Field was a March 10, 2007 Siena Saints men's lacrosse 15–2 win over Merrimack College.[18] In 2019, the field was officially named after alumnus Douglas Hickey.[19]
Notable people
- Roger McNamee, venture capital and private equity investor, founder of Elevation Partners and Silver Lake Partners, grew up in Loudonville[20]
- Henry Reed Rathbone, present at Lincoln's assassination, lived on Cherry Tree Rd.[21]
- Joan Vollmer, beatnik and common-law wife of William S. Burroughs[22]
- James H. Fallon, American neuroscientist and author
- David Ball, former bishop of the Episcopalian Diocese of Albany