A New York house built in 1728 was hidden inside later storefronts and saved from demolition in 2013; after a 13-year, $3 million restoration, Albany’s oldest building has reopened to the public

Photo credit: www.historic-albany.orgFor decades, one of Albany’s oldest homes was hiding in plain sight. The Van Ostrande-Radliff House, built in 1728, had been absorbed into later commercial buildings and concealed behind storefronts as the neighbourhood changed around it. Its historic importance became clearer only after neighbouring structures were demolished and the house’s distinctive Dutch architecture was revealed.