Glenmont, New York Explained

Glenmont
Settlement Type:hamlet
Etymology:For Cornelius Glen[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:New York
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Capital District
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Albany
Pushpin Map:New York
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Glenmont within the state of New York
Coordinates:42.6047°N -73.7694°W
Established Title:Settled
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:EST
Utc Offset1:-5
Timezone1 Dst:EDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-4
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:12077
Area Code:518

Glenmont is a hamlet in the town of Bethlehem, Albany County, New York, United States. Glenmont is in the northeastern corner of the town and is a suburb of the neighboring city of Albany. It is bordered to the east by the Hudson River. Originally a farm town, today Glenmont is home to residential neighborhoods, a busy commercial corridor along Route 9W, and industry along the riverfront. It is part of the Bethlehem Central School District, Glenmont contains Glenmont Elementary School, an elementary school for grades K-5, the current principal is Laura Heffernan.

History

Glenmont dates back to the founding of the first hotel in Bethlehem, The Abbey Hotel, built in the early 18th century. East of the hotel along the Hudson's shores was a racing track. The hotel was situated halfway between Albany and Van Wie('s) Point. Both Van Wie and The Abbey were important stops along the Hudson River for passengers traveling by boat (and later steamboat) from New York City to Albany. In 1804, the Albany and Bethlehem Turnpike's lower leg traveled from Kenwood south to The Abbey. The hotel was demolished in the 1960s.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: From Abbotts to Zurich: New York State Placenames . 90 . Ren Vasiliev . 2004 . Syracuse University Press . 0-8156-0798-9 . 2010-03-05.
  2. Web site: Town of Bethlehem, NY History . Town of Bethlehem . 2010-02-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091121213634/http://www.townofbethlehem.org/pages/about/history.asp . November 21, 2009 .