Explore Downtown Gloversville

With a Self-Guided Walking Tour

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The historic buildings of downtown Gloversville reflect the city’s rise from a small frontier village in the early 1800s to a thriving industrial hub known as the “glove-making capital” of North America. Centered around the “Four Corners” at Main and Fulton Streets, the district showcases architecture ranging from pre-1850 structures to Beaux Arts, Queen Anne, and Art Deco designs.

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Notable landmarks include the Kingsborough Hotel, which hosted presidents Theodore and Franklin D. Roosevelt; the former City Hall, where Harpo Marx once spent a night in jail; and Memorial Hall with its adjoining Glove Theatre, which welcomed entertainers like John Phillip Sousa and a young Theodore Roosevelt. Other highlights include the Palace Diner, a 1920s railroad-style eatery for glove workers; the Carnegie-funded Gloversville Library; and historic Trail Station Park and Bleecker Street Square, both tied to the city’s commercial and transportation heritage. Together, these sites embody Gloversville’s unique cultural, industrial, and architectural legacy.​