Albany Architects: The Ogdens
In the middle part of the 19th century, Albany took on a new look that was largely the work of father and son architects by the name of Ogden and […]
In the middle part of the 19th century, Albany took on a new look that was largely the work of father and son architects by the name of Ogden and […]
In 1869, future spoon-patenter Benjamin Marsh sold his store at 34 State Street, at the corner of Broadway, to Henry Rowlands. I don’t know anything about either of them, but […]
John Gavit’s engraving, printing, lithographing, and stationery operation was smack in the busiest part of the city in 1869, right at 57 State Street (now, sadly, a prominent parking lot). […]
In addition to the numerous public and private schools listed in the Albany Chamber of Commerce’s guide to “Education in Albany” in 1922, the guide included a number of institutional […]
Hey, remember that time when Albany was going to set standard time for the entire country? And the Dudley Observatory was going to figure out what time it really was? […]
The 1843 map of the confluence of the Mohawk and Hudson Rivers contained some great detail about Cohoes, the city that grew up on the legendary falls and came to […]