Press Conference Regarding Vacant Buildings

Via Historic Albany Foundation on Facebook:

Tomorrow-Monday Sept 12th at 2 PM-- a press conference with County Legislator Chris Higgins and others about a proposed Window and Roof Repair for Vacant Buildings. Be there! at 125 Jefferson Street, corner of So. Swan, site of the most recent building emergency.

The building emergency referenced is the roof collapse at the former fire station detailed in the previous post here.

HAF Sidewalk Sale

This weekend, the Historic Albany Foundation will be holding a Summer Sidewalk Sale at the Architectural Parts Warehouse on Lexington Avenue. The event, which will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, will feature a 10% discount on all purchases with an extra 10% for HAF members. For details, contact HAF or chheck this blog post at the Times Union:

HAF Sidewalk Sale

Roof Collapse At Third Precinct

According to a story posted this afternoon by CBS Albany, part of the roof of the historic Third Precinct building on North Pearl Street has collapsed. The collapse now threatens the long-vacant building as other parts of the structure may have to be torn down to prevent further hazards.

The Historic Albany Foundation has long identified this distinctive former police station as an endangered property. The dark brick and white-glazed terra cotta building is just several blocks north of the Palace Theatre and was designed by Walter Van Guysling who also designed the Hudson River Day Line Office and the R.H. Wing building on lower Broadway.

The photo above was taken last September.

Edited - The Times Union has a more detailed article on the collapse at the building.

TU - Historic police station collapses, fate uncertain

Courthouse Tour - February 23

On February 23, the Historic Albany Foundation will be sponsoring a special tour of the imposing Art Deco James T. Foley Courthouse. The tour will be lead by Chief Deputy Clerk John Domurad. It is for members of HAF only, but nonmember slots will be available for $10. Contact the HAF for details.

Historic Albany Foundation

New Book - Architects In Albany

Architects In Albany, a new book edited by Diana S. Waite, highlights the city's architectural past from brownstone cathedrals to the futuristic SUNY campus. Published by Mount Ida Press, profits from the book benefit the Historic Albany Foundation.

Today's Times Union features the book.

Also, the main branch of the Albany Public Library will host an lecture by Historic Albany's Susan Holland and architect Bill Brandow at noon on Tuesday.

Event Alert and Blog Recommendation

This weekend, you can take a fascinating look inside over a dozen holiday decorated homes, along with the newly renovated Pine Hills branch of the Albany Public Library and the Arts & Humanties building at the College of Saint Rose as a part of the annual Holiday House Tour organized by the Historic Albany Foundation.

For more information on this year's tour and the Foundation, please take a look at Susan Holland's blog hosted by the Times Union.

http://blog.timesunion.com/holland/

Ms. Holland is the Executive Director of Historic Albany and, while she doesn't blog often, her posts are a must-read for anyone interested in local historic preservation issues.

If you know of any upcoming history related events and would like to have them posted here, please contact me at paula.lemire@yahoo.com

Event Alert

December 4 - As part of Albany’s 1st Friday, the Albany Institute of History and Art will host a book signing for the Historic Albany Foundation and Mount Ida Press’ new book, Architects in Albany. The book includes biographies of over thirty architects who had an impact on the City of Albany over the years. A number of the authors who contributed to the book will be on hand for the signing which will start at 6:30 PM. For more information, please contact the Institute or Historic Albany.

If you know of any upcoming history related events and would like to have them posted here, please contact me at paula.lemire@yahoo.com