Potsdam (village), New York

Potsdam is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The town population was 14,901 at the 2020 census. When SUNY Potsdam and Clarkson University are in session, the population increases by approximately 8,000 students. The town is named after the city of Potsdam in Germany. The town of Potsdam also contains a village named Potsdam. Potsdam is centrally located within the county and northeast of Canton, the county seat.

Clarkson-Knowles Cottage is a historic home located at Potsdam in St. Lawrence County, New York. It was built about 1835 and is a 1+1⁄2-story, five-bay residence constructed of red Potsdam Sandstone in the slab and binder style.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

US Post Office-Potsdam is a historic post office building located at Potsdam in St. Lawrence County, New York. It was designed and built in 1932–1933, and is one of a number of post offices in New York State designed by the Office of the Supervising Architect of the Treasury Department, James A. Wetmore. The building is in the Classical Revival style and is a two-story, U-shaped structure clad in limestone. The main facade features a colossal seven-bay recessed portico supported by Doric order columns and flanked by Grecian style cast-iron urns.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

Market Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Potsdam in St. Lawrence County, New York. The district includes 27 contributing buildings dated from 1820 to 1900. The district encompasses the extant 19th century commercial core of the village.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

Jonathan Wallace House is a historic home located at Potsdam in St. Lawrence County, New York. It was built in 1828 and is a two-story, five-bay, hipped-roof Federal style residence with a two-story rear wing built about 1846. The main block and wing are constructed of red Potsdam Sandstone in the slab and binder style.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

Potsdam High School is a public four-year high school located in Potsdam, New York. It is operated by the Potsdam Central School District.

Trinity Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church located at Potsdam in St. Lawrence County, New York. It was built in 1835 in the Federal style with Gothic elements built of red Potsdam Sandstone. It was greatly enlarged and transformed into High Victorian Gothic style later in the 19th century, with less significant alterations continuing into the 20th century. The front facade of the church took its final form in 1886 and is a lavishly decorated Victorian Gothic creation, made possible by donations from Thomas S. Clarkson and his family. It features a 110-foot-tall (34 m), 19-by-19-foot (5.8 by 5.8 m) four-level tower. Also on the property is a stone wall dating to 1870, a large cast iron urn dating to about 1880 and a cast iron lamppost on a sandstone base dating to 1880.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

Clarkson Office Building is a historic office building located at Potsdam in St. Lawrence County, New York. It was built in 1901 and is a two-story, three by three bay, square shaped stone structure in the Romanesque style. It is constructed of red Potsdam Sandstone and features a castellated roofline.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

Canton-Potsdam Hospital is a 94-bed not-for-profit hospital located in Potsdam, New York, which is northeast of Canton the county seat of St. Lawrence. Their special services programs include inpatient detox and Center for Cancer Care.

The Walker Center (formerly the Clarkson Arena and Walker Arena) is an indoor multipurpose facility located in Potsdam, New York. It was the home of the Clarkson varsity ice hockey team from 1938 to 1991. It is currently used by Clarkson University for a variety of purposes after a $1 million renovation in 2008.

The State University of New York at Potsdam (SUNY Potsdam or, colloquially, Potsdam) is a public college in Potsdam, New York. It is the northernmost member of the State University of New York (SUNY) system. Founded in 1816, it is among the oldest colleges in the United States. It is composed of the College of Arts & Sciences, the School of Education and Professional Studies, and the Crane School of Music.

Norwood Lake is a man-made lake located by Norwood, New York. Fish species present in the reservoir are smallmouth bass, northern pike, rock bass, yellow perch, and walleye. There is a carry down boat launch located on Riverside Road.