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 TKUV POST OFFICE— Fourth Street and Broadway. 
 
 United States Governnieiit Building corner Broadway and Fourth Street, includes the Post Office and rooms for the United States Court. 
 U was completed .May, 1S94, at a cost of about S5oo,ooo. It is built of granite, and the sales of stamps and caids annually is about 
 $165,000. The Troy Hospital, seen on the extreme right in the distance, erected in i,S6S, is a lari^e four stoiy brick building and well 
 equipped wards. The hospital is in charge of Sisters of Charity. 
 
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CITY HALL— TROY 
 S. E. comer of Third and State Streets, is built of Philadelphia Pressed Brick with sand stone and iron trimmings; was completed and 
 occupied in October, 1S76. It contains offices of the Mayor and other city officials. Common Council rooms and a large 
 audience chamber. Total cost nf land and buildinj; $300,000. First Baptist Chuich is seen to the rii;ht. 
 
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 CoivKK^HT, I. ll.I.i.ovn. KENSSKl.AEK COUNTY COURT HOUSE— TKoW Skconi. ami Conckkss Stkklts 
 
 Rensselaer County Court House, S. E. corner Congress and Second Streets facing on Seminary Park, is a granite fiie-proof l)uilding whicli 
 cost ^350,000, contains County otiices, Sui)ieme Couit room with intetesting portraits and'rooms of tlie County Boaid of Supervisors. 
 Built 1S9S. Tlie site was a gift of Jacol) 1). Van der Heyden, March, 22, 1703. A whipping post and stoclis were placed in the yard, 
 about the year 179.4. Occasionally criminals were there publicly whipped by the sheriff or hTs deputy, the offenders severally receiving 
 a number of lashes, less than forty. Those held in the stocks were often objects of ridicule, and were not unfrequentlv pelted with offen- 
 sive missiles by the village children. 
 
HART MEMORIAL LIBRARY 
 
 Second Stkeet Near Fekry Street 
 
 Troy Young Men's Association Library. Tliere is not a more beautiful specimen of architecture in the country than the "Hart Public Library," 
 which stands on the corner of Second and Ferry streets. It was dedicated in 1897, and was a gift of Mis. Mary E. Hart," for the promotion 
 of learning and the arts, in loving memory of her husband, William Howard Hart." The building is constructed of the finest quality of Ver- 
 mont white marble and is in the Italian renaissance style. It cost $150,000, and at present contains about 40,000 volumes. The interior 
 finish is largely in Siennii marble, and in some respects the building is even more Ijeautiful than the new Boston Public Library. 
 
TROY'S BANKING INSTITUTIONS 
 
 The Union National Bank of Troy, No. 56 Fouith Street, succeeded to the business of the Union Bank of Troy on March 21, 1S65. The United 
 National Bank of Troy, N. \V. corner of First and State Streets was organized March 7, 1865. The Manufacturers' National Bank of Troy, 
 comer of River and King Streets, became a National Bank, Jan. 3, 1S65. The Troy Savings Bank, N. K. corner of Second and State Street's, 
 incorporated April 23, 1S23, receiving from the first depositor, Martha .lel'fer.son, a coloredVnman, S20. On March 25, 1S75, it removed to the 
 new and attractive granitebuilding. The building with sitecost about 8550,000. Music Hall in the Troy Savings Bank Building is one of the 
 most admirably planned halls in the United States. It is no feet in length, 75 feet in width and 60 feet in height, with 1250 seats; the stage is 
 
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UNION STATION— TKOV 
 
 The Union Railroad Station, on Sixth avenue, between Broadway and Fulton streets, was erected jointly by the New N'ork Central, Boston & Maine and 
 Delaware and Hudson compmies. Has convenient offices and tnailing rooms and a large track yard, the tracks being approached by subways. It is built 
 of granite and Philadelphia ])re.ssed brick and cost about #300,000. 
 

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IRON WCJKKS— SOUTH TKOV 
 
 The Henry Km den S Sons Iron Works ranks with Troy's foremost indirstiies. With its miles of imildinys and its acies'ofjwondeiful in:irh- 
 inery it is leally one of Tioy's triumphs Here ate manufactured annually over 55.000,000 horse and mule shoes. Here, also, is 
 manufactured in immense quantities bar iron, steel, nail-rods, hoop iron, sheet copper, machinery, tools and implements. This 
 concern alone gives employment to thousands of hands. 
 
ENTKANCE TO WATEKVI.IET ARSENAL. 
 
 Acioss the river fiom Troy, at Walcivliet, is the famous Wateivliet Al^^.■Ilal, wheie was constnattd the largest gun evei iiiamifactured. The 
 Arsenal now enibiaces about ico acres of land, .\bout 1500 mtn were tmiiloynl at the arsenal during llie 1 ivil war, nianufactuiing ordnance 
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 SOME OF.TROVS W EI,I.-KNC)\VN Pl'Iil.IC BUILDINGS. 
 
INTERIOR OF GUN SlIOI'— WATERVLIET ARSENAL 
 Showing the 16 inch gun, the largest ever cast. 
 
 It is 4y feet 3 inclies long, weighs 2S5.000 pounds, being 5 feet in diameter over breech and 2.S inches at muzzle. It re(|uired 350.000 pounds 
 of forging to manufacture and cost about ,594,000. It throws a projectile s feet long weighing 2400 pounds and requires 660 pounds of 
 smokeless powder to each charge. The velocity attained by the projectile is 2,300 feet per second, and according to He Marre's formula 
 will penetrate 42.3 inches of steel at muzzle and 34.6 inches at u distance of 2 miles. 
 
THE MAMMOTH i6 IN. GUN MOUNTED FUR TRANSl'OKTATIoX 
 Is located at Sandy Hook, N. J., for Coast Defence. 
 
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 STATE AKM(.)K^■, 
 
 Ff.rry and First Strkets. 
 
 State Armoiy. comer Kiver and Ferry streets. ConstruLted of Ijrick 
 
 and iron. Built I.S86. at a cost of $2^0,000. It is tlie officers' 
 
 Ireadqiiarters of the 2nd. Reg't. N. Y. N. G. Its dimensions are 
 
 ijo.x 275; drill riioni Hoor, 124 .\ 224. 
 
 SC)1-,1)IEUS' AND S.Vll.dR.s- MON'L'.MENT. 
 
 MONUME.NT ScjUAKE. 
 
 Rensselaer County Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument on Monument 
 Square cost 350,000 — is a granite shaft 93 feet high : bronze 
 figure, 13 feet high; total height, 106 feet. Interesting scenes in 
 national history are presented in anis'.ic bronzes in the sides of 
 the monument. 
 
HIGH SCHOOL 
 
 Troy High School located on west side of Fifth Avenue, south of Broadway ranks with the finest Ijiiiidings used for educational purposes 
 
 in the United States. It is four stories high, and fireproof, being constructed with terra cotia brick with granite trimmings. 
 
 It was comijleted in 1900 at a cost of about $150,000. There are 600 seats in the assembly hall. 
 
KI'XEPTION HALL AND STAIK\VA\ EMMA WIl.LAKD SCHUnL 
 
 OF RUSSEI.I. SAGE HALL. SHOW INC. RUSSELL SAGE HALL ON THE RIGHT. 
 
 The Emma Willard Seminary, founded in rS2i, is the mo.st famous of Troy's educational facilities, which are the very Ijest. It was the first 
 institution to be established in America for the higher education of women. Tlie school has three handsome memorial buildinys; that 
 on the right is the Russell Sage Hall, built by that New York capitalist, formerly a lesident of Troy, at a cost of $150,000, and used as 
 a dormitory; Gurley Memorial Building ( in the centre ) used for schoolrooms and as an assembly hall, and Plum Memorial (on the 
 extreme left) headciuarteis of Seminaiy Conservatory of Music and .\rt. The school is a fitting school for N'assar, Wellesley, Smith 
 and other colleges. 
 
A FEW OP' TROY'S THREE-SCOREAND-TEN CHURCHES. 
 
SOME (JK TKOV'S KKPRESENTATIVE CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS. 
 
INTERESTING POINTS NEAR TKOV 
 
 ■|he (Jld Burden water-wheel was designed and constructed by Henry liurden, in 1S3S-39. Tiiis immense water-wheel for years has been 
 figuratively denominated ''The Niagara of Water-Wheels." It is an overshot wheel 60 feet in diameter with a width of 22 feet and is oire of 
 1200 horse power. Around its periphery are 36 buckets 6 feet 3 inches deep. Although the celebrated wheel at the Isle of Man has a 
 diameter of 70 feet, its buckets are only 6 feet wide and its estimated power is only 200 horse. 
 
 Old Waterford Bridge, crossing the Hudson river between Troy and Waterford, was completed and opened Dec. 3, 1S04, is Soo feet long and 30 
 wide and cost $50,000. For a long time it excelled anything of its kind in the United States. 
 
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 The Robert Ross Munument 
 
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 The Generai, Wool Mdxiimen t 
 7; feet liigh— cme of the hiycst iiionuliths in the wdiM. 
 
INTERIUR OF KARL CREMATORY 
 
 The Reception Room.— T he wainscoting is of pink African inaible with base and cappings of green Japanese niailjle. The walls aie of 
 Siena marble blocks. Surmounting these is a finely carved cornice also of Siena marble. The columns were cut from a block of 
 green lirazilian ony.K which was purchased in London at a great cost, and which cannot be duplicated, the doors leading to the 
 retorts are of bronze with panels of gieen ony.x. Panel on right is a marble mosiac showing Rebecca at the well, also design of 
 Angels over door leading to Chapel is marble mosiac. designed and executed bv Mr. lames I'nglis, manager of the Crematory, who 
 also designed the entire interior and did the work. Mr. Inglis was awarded high honors at the Paris exposition. 
 
THE EARL CREMATORY— OAKWOOU CEMETERY 
 
 The CaidiiLT Karl memorial, ctiiqrel and Ciematoriuni. This crowning glory of Oakwood Cemetery, is the splendid edifice that, standing 
 tipon the brow of the hill, is the cyno.-uie and admiration of all eyes 1 he bnilding was erected by Mr. and .Mrs. William S. Earl, 
 of Troy, as a nieniotial to their son, Gardner Earl. The stiucture is of the pink tinted We-tetly granite of Romanesque style, is 
 146 feet in lengili and 75 feet wide; the tower is 90 feet high and |,S feet s(|ua;e at (he base. This is conceded by authorities to be the 
 finest buikUng in e.\istance for purposes of incineration. 
 
CITY f)F COIKlES — From Crand View Park I.ck.kinc North. 
 Incorporated as a (_'ity, April 19, 1S70 
 
CITY OF COHOE8— TIIK SPINDLE CITY 
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 WELL KNOWN BUILDINGS. 
 The Armory at Hart and Main streets, is used 1>y Company " 1'.," Second Regiment ( Seventh Separate Company), N. V. N. G. 
 
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 COHOES CITV HAI.I,. 
 C(iR. Mohawk and Ontario Streets 
 Erected kS.,5. Cost of Inulding 865,000. Cost of land 835,000. Built of 
 Ohio Sandstone. 
 
 M.VSONIC TEMPLE. 
 
 U.sed by Cohoes Lodge No. ,,6 Symbolic Masonry and Cohoes Chapter 
 
 JVo. 168 Capitulary Masonry. 
 
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 "THE HARMONY MILLS" 
 
 Iiicori)orated 1S51. These mills manufacture prints, cheese cloth, bagging, etc., have 275,000 spindles, employing 3240 persons and 
 
 turn out over 1,600,000 yards of cotton goods per week. 
 
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 STATE DAM— MOHAWK RIVER 
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 St. lolin's ( I'lpiscopal ), Mohawk, near Howard .St. 
 First I'.aptist, Mohawk St., opposite Wliite, 
 
 SOME COHOES CHURCHES. 
 
 First Preslnterian, Mohawk St. from Seneca to Ontario Sts. 
 Reformed Church, Mohawk, Cor. I'iiie St. 
 
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 THE ECCLESIASTICAL SIDE OF COHOES 
 St. Agnes', { K. C. ), Mangam, Cov. Johnston Ave. St. Joseph's ( French Catholic ). Congress St., near Hart St. 
 
 St. Bernard's ( R. (". ), Ontaria, Cor. Rensselaer, Largest Roman Cliuuh of Sacred Heart of Jesus (R. C. ), Forest .\ve., cor Park 
 
 Catholic C'hiircliin Cohoes. Ave., .\danis Island. 
 
COHOES FALLS — 90 Feet Ihcii 
 Less than une mile from i.enter of Cohoes. affording an unfailing water powei for llie manufactories of tlie city. 
 
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