Kenwood Smokehouse, Albany, Albany County, NY

Map views courtesy Google Maps. The street level view is of the Kenwood School/Acadamy prior to a devastating fire in 2023 that destroyed the main complex as shown in the June 2011 Google Maps street level view. The smokehouse still exists; however the location on the estate has not been provided. Google Earth location of central complex; 42°37'43.35"N 73°46'19.50"W.

A cobblestone smokehouse appears to have been constructed c. 1900, since its hardware was cast by the Gold Coin Stove Company, active during that period; it remains in a good state of preservation.

While researching another topic (Albany architecture firm of Nichols & Brown), the following research report on "Kenwood" estate near Albany, popped up via google. See page 16 - paragraph with citation of a c. 1900 cobblestone smokehouse - still extant. Photo of the smokehouse is on page 17. Likely a building to enter under "faux cobblestone?" [in the Cobblestone Info Base].

Kenwood - History booklet Wheeler 2012, Pages 16 and 17.

A massive 2023 fire mostly destroyed the main building (former convent/later school) - here's article about that: Preserve Kenwood. No mention of the cobblestone smokehouse. Cynthia Howk email 4/27/2025.

Kenwood Smokehouse
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¹ Photography courtesy J. William Bouchard. Essay, page 17, originally published in 2006 for distribution at Historic Albany's Moveable Feast.