Alfred E. Smith Building
| Alfred E. Smith Building | |
|---|---|
The Alfred E. Smith Building viewed from the New York State Capitol | |
Interactive map of the Alfred E. Smith Building area | |
| Former names | State Office Building |
| General information | |
| Type | Office building |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| Location | Albany, New York, United States |
| Coordinates | 42°39′14″N 73°45′36″W / 42.653986°N 73.75993°W |
| Construction started | 1927 |
| Completed | 1930 |
| Opened | 1931 |
| Height | |
| Height | 387 ft (118 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 34 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architects | William E. Haugaard and Sullivan W. Jones |
| References | |
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The Alfred E. Smith Building, known officially as the Alfred E. Smith State Office Building (formerly the State Office Building) and sometimes called simply the Smith Building, is a structure located in downtown Albany, New York across the street from the New York State Capitol and One Commerce Plaza. The building's namesake, Alfred Emmanuel Smith, was a four-term governor of New York and the Democratic Party's nomination for the 1928 presidential election. The Art Deco skyscraper has 34 stories and as of December 2024, is Albany's second tallest structure (after the Erastus Corning Tower) at 388 feet (118 m). Completed in 1930, it houses offices of the New York State government.