Woodlawn, Schenectady, New York
| Woodlawn | |
| City of Schenectady | |
| Neighborhood | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | New York |
| Region | Capital District |
| County | Schenectady County |
| Municipality | City of Schenectady |
| Coordinates | 42°46′40″N 73°54′25″W / 42.77778°N 73.90694°WCoordinates: 42°46′40″N 73°54′25″W / 42.77778°N 73.90694°W |
| Area | 1.94 sq mi (5 km2) |
| Population | 8,564 (2000) |
| Density | 4,414/sq mi (1,704/km2) |
| Annexed | 1923 |
| Timezone | Eastern Standard Time (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4) |
| Area code | 518 |
| ZIP Code | 12304 |
  Location of Woodlawn within the state of New York
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| Website: Woodlawn Neighborhood Association | |
Woodlawn is a neighborhood of Schenectady, New York, United States, which occupies the entire southeastern section of that city. The neighborhood developed as a suburb of the city of Schenectady in the first two decades of the 20th century and was annexed to the city in 1923. Consisting of mostly single family detached houses it is only one of three neighborhoods in Schenectady to post an increase in population during the 1990s; Woodlawn's median population is also the oldest of Schenectady's neighborhoods.
Around 1900 Woodlawn was a series of large and small farms along the Albany-Schenectady Road, in the towns of Niskayuna and Rotterdam. One of the large landowners was Jacob Fehr who owned an expansive farm in the vicinity of the Schenectady Municipal Golf Course, Fehr Avenue through Central Park is named for him. It was around the turn of the 20th century that Woodlawn began to become a suburb of the city of Schenectady. In 1901 the Schenectady Railway Company built an interurban line to Albany along the south side of the Albany-Schenectady Road, which at that time was a two-lane road. The railway along the Albany-Schenectady Road (now State Street) was abandoned in 1933 and State Street was expanded to a spacious four-lane road with a center turning lane. Also in 1901 Parkview Cemetery was opened and in 1912 Central Park was constructed as the jewel of Schenectady's park system. From 1910-1915 one of the earliest airfields in the Capital District was located in Woodlawn along Eastholm Road. After World War I Woodlawn began to become a true suburban environment and residents began to push for annexation to Schenectady so as to receive municipal services such as sewers, fire hydrants, paving, and trash collection. In 1923 Woodlawn was annexed to the city.
Where the Stadium Golf Course is today was once the Schenectady Stadium, which housed the minor-league team the Schenectady Blue Jays from 1946 to 1957.
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