Rexford, New York

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Rexford is a hamlet in New York, located on the North bank of the Mohawk River in New York, Saratoga County. Its boundaries, like those of neighboring Alplaus, are unofficial and necessarily vague. To the south, it is bounded by the Mohawk River and Grooms Road. To the West, Alplaus and the Schenectady County line. Route 146 (Clifton Park Road) and Vischer's Ferry Road, is probably a reasonable definition of its Northern and Eastern boundaries. The Rexford Fire District protected by the McLane Hose Company is probably the most accurate survey of Rexford. The ZIP Code is 12148.

[edit] Demographics

Rexford has a population of 2,949. The median age 41.2 years, and the median household income is $76,923.^[1]

[edit] Noteworthy Features of Rexford Today

• [1] Glencliff Elementary School, Niskayuna School District; 961 Riverview Road, Rexford, New York, 12148 (Most of the Niskayuna School District lies within Schenectady County.)

• Schenectady Yacht Club, 1676 Route 146, Rexford, NY 12148

• The Edison Club is a country club that was formed in 1904 by employees of the General Electric Company's Test Dept. The Edison's Rexford Clubhouse opened 2 July 1925. It has a 27-hole golf course ([2]).

[edit] History

This photo shows the earlier years of the Erie Canal as its stone aqueduct passes over the Mohawk River through Rexford.

Edward Rexford called the area Rexford Flats. The Methodist Church at 18 Main St. was built in 1839. There is a blacksmith shop across from the church which dates back to that same era, the time of the Erie Canal.[3]

Rexford was the site of an aqueduct that brought vessels traveling the Erie Canal across the Mohawk River. [4] The aqueduct was built in 1841. Large arches which supported its towpath can still be seen from the Route 146 bridge crossing the river today. [5]

The Schenectady Yacht Club was a canal store, built circa 1900. The Club uses the remains of Lock 21, which is on its grounds, for moving boats in and out of the river. Lock 21 was built in 1842 as part of an enlargement of the Canal. [6]

Rexford once had a 2-room schoolhouse, located at the corner of Riverview and what is now Route 146. This was razed in the 1960s and replaced by a firehouse, which was replaced by a Stewart's convenience store in 2001. The firehouse is now located north of the intersection on Route 146.

In the early 1900s there was an amusement park at Rexford with rides, games, and refreshments. Trollies brought people from the city of Schenectady. The park was known as both Luna Park and Dolle's Park. [7]

The McLane Hotel, razed in 1964, was a stop for stagecoaches and canal boats. John McLane operated it until about 1930. [8] [9][10] Before its demise the McLane was a mysterious-looking, old-fashioned and extremely weathered building with large galleries on both floors and a cupola at its peak.

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