The GE Realty Plot

Created in 1899 when the General Electric company purchased a plot of land in the middle of Schenectady from Union College, the GE Realty Plot contains historic homes in a wonderful variety of architectural styles from the turn of the century. 

The Association

The Realty Plot Association is a not-for-profit association dedicated to preserving the style and spirit of the historic homes in the GE Realty Plot. 
Fall/Winter 2000-01 Newsletter
Fall/Winter 1999 Newsletter
Spring 1999 Newsletter
Fall/Winter 1998 Newsletter

low res map

Click for detailed map of the Realty Plot

News and Events

 

History

I. The Beginning

II. Architectural Background

III. The Queen Anne Style

IV. The Colonial Revival Style

V. From Queen Anne to Colonial Revival

VI. The Colonial Imitation Style

VII. The Gambrel Roof

VIII. The House Without a Kitchen Chimney

The Architects

Homes

102 Lenox Road

1161 Lowell Road

Schenectady Resources

The History of Schenectady County

Schenectady County Historical Society

Stockade Historic District

The Schenectady Museum

Schenectady 2000

 
The material above on the history of the GE Realty Plot was scanned from the book An Enclave of Elegance, written by Bruce Maston, and published in 1983 by G.E.R.P.A. Publications in association with The Schenectady Museum.  The use of this material for this web site is with the permission of Bruce Maston and G.E.R.P.A.   This book includes both historic and contemporary photos of many houses in the GE Realty Plot.  Limited numbers of copies are still available from The Schenectady Museum
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