Albany Union Station, 2010
This old train station, located in downtown Albany, was built in 1899-1900 and served the Capital District until 1968 when a new station opened across the river. In 1971, Albany Union Station was placed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
During a reconstruction project in the mid-1980’s, a bottle was found hanging on a nail inside an old plaster wall ornament. Tucked inside the bottle was a note, listing the names of the workers and companies involved in the original construction. Dated August 12, 1900 and signed by A. A. Johnsen, Foreman, the note also mentioned that these construction workers were paid 45-cents per hour!
Today this historic building houses bank offices. It is reported that the bottle, along with its note, is on display in the main lobby along with other restoration mementos.
3 comments:
great post.
enjoyed the history lesson.
you got some very nice shots of a beautiful building.
love the B&W!
Great shots of the building. I think I know the building and have often thought I should make a point of getting down there to photograph it. Good for you.
And thanks for the little history lesson.
Nice, different, views of this wonderful building. I like photo 2 as it makes a very strong visual.
I like the angle used. Your writing, as always, is interesting!
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