Hurstville, New York
Hurstville
City of Albany, New York | |
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Former hamlet of Bethlehem, New York | |
| Etymology: Named for William Hurst | |
  Hurstville Location of Hurstville within the state of New York | |
| Coordinates: 42°39′25″N 73°48′50″W / 42.65694°N 73.81389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| Region | Capital District |
| County | Albany |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 12208 |
| Area code | 518 |
Hurstville is a former hamlet in the town of Bethlehem, New York. Today it is part of the city of Albany. Hurstville was located in the area of a bend in the Albany, Rensselaerville, and Schoharie Turnpike (today New Scotland Avenue) at its intersections with Whitehall and Krumkill roads, just outside the city limits of Albany.
History
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Hurstville's earliest settlers were Urban Van Hart, William Gilber, and a man by the name of Hagadorn. Hagadorn built a log tavern which gave this place its earliest name, that of Log Tavern.[1] In 1861 William Hurst moved to this location and, within a few years of the Albany, Rensselaerville, and Schoharie Plank Road (later turnpike) being built through here, built the Hurstville Hotel.[1][2] The hotel was built on the site of an earlier hotel, the "Log Tavern".[3] He also later built a trotting track at the northeast corner of Whitehall Road and New Scotland Avenue.[2] During the Prohibition Era the hotel was known as the Love Nest and was a speak easy.[3] The hotel burned down in 1929.[2]
The Albany Municipal Golf Course was constructed at Hurstville.[4]
In 1967, the hamlets of Hurstville and Karlsfeld--whose residents wished for access to city water and sewer services--were annexed to the city of Albany.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Howell, George Rogers and Jonathan Tenney (1886). Bi-centennial History of Albany: History of the County of Albany, N.Y., from 1609 to 1886. W.W. Munsell & Co. p. 782.
- ^ a b c "Hotel Bethlehem". Town of Bethlehem, New York. Archived from the original on 2010-10-05. Retrieved 2010-06-12.
- ^ a b c Bryant, Eric (2003). Bogies and Billygoats: A History of the Albany Municipal Golf Course. Writer's Club Press. p. 6. ISBN 0-595-26450-6.
- ^ "Just fore fun: 10 best public golf courses in region? – the Daily Gazette".