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Cultural Education Center

Building Information
Name Cultural Education Center
Location Albany, New York
Country United States
Architect Wallace Harrison and Max Abramovitz
Completion Date 1976
Style Modern

The Cultural Education Center is attached to the south side of the Empire State Plaza in Albany, New York. Specifically located on Madison Avenue, it faces northward towards the New York State Capitol building. Construction of the building was completed in 1976. Location in Albany County and the State of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York County Albany Founded 1614 Incorporated 1686 Government  - Mayor Gerald D. Jennings Area  - City  21. ... Wallace K. Harrison is a mid-twentieth-century architect. ... Max Abramovitz (May 23, 1908–September 12, 2004) was a prominent architect of the New York City firm Harrison, Abramovitz, & Abbe. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Le Corbusiers Villa Savoye, a well known example of modern architecture Modern architecture is a term given to a number of building styles with similar characteristics, primarily the simplification of form and the elimination of ornament, that first arose around 1900. ... A glimpse of The Egg—the egg-shaped performing arts center at the Empire State Plaza—as seen from State Street. ... Location in Albany County and the State of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York County Albany Founded 1614 Incorporated 1686 Government  - Mayor Gerald D. Jennings Area  - City  21. ... New York State Capitol The New York State Capitol is the state capitol building of the U.S. state of New York. ...


The ten story, 1.5 million square foot (135,000 m³) building houses the main offices of New York State Office of Cultural Education (part of the New York State Education Department). Also located within the building are the New York State Museum (Floors 1-4), the New York State Archives, and the New York State Library (Floor 7). The New York State Education Department is the state education department in New York State. ... A destroyed firetruck in the museums 9/11 exhibit The New York State Museum is a research-backed institution in Albany, New York, adjacent to Empire State Plaza. ... The New York State Library, located in Albany, New York, was established in 1818 to serve the government of New York State. ...


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