History Class in historic trades will start Oct. 5

Albany’s oldest Dutch building will host the second in a series of hands-on courses aimed at increasing the number of tradespeople skilled in the historic building trades.

Historic Masonry Treatments and Repair will be offered by Hudson Valley Community College’s Workforce Development Institute, state Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and Historic Albany Foundation, beginning Oct.5.

The lecture portion of the course will take place at Historic Albany Foundation at 89 Lexington Ave., with the hands-on portion at the Van Ostrande-Radliff House, also known as 48 Hudson, Albany’s oldest Dutch house.

“With New York State’s historic towns and cities experiencing an influx of renovation, revitalization and adaptive re-use, there is real need for skilled tradespeople who are professionally trained in these traditional trades,” organizers say.