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The Central Troy Historic District is an irregularly shaped, 96-acre (39 ha) area of downtown Troy, New York, United States.It has been described as "one of the most perfectly preserved 19th-century downtowns in the [country]" [3] with nearly 700 properties in a variety of architectural styles from the early 19th to mid-20th centuries.
The history of Troy, New York extends back to the Mohican Indians. Troy is a city on the east bank of the Hudson River about 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Albany in the US State of New York . The Mohican
The Soldiers and Sailors Monument is a war monument in Monument Square, at Broadway and 2nd Street in Troy, New York, United States. It honors those from Rensselaer County who served in the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812 and the American Civil War. The monument is a contributing object in Central Troy Historic District.
Troy and Rensselaer County New York: A History. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc. OCLC 22524006. Sylvester, Nathaniel Bartlett (1880). History of Rensselaer Co., New York with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men and Pioneers. Philadelphia: Everts & Peck. OCLC 3496287. Weise, Arthur James (1880).
Rensselaer County sits east of the Hudson River in New York's Capital District and borders both Massachusetts and Vermont on the east. The area was originally inhabited by the Mohican Indian tribe until it was bought by the Dutch jeweler and merchant Kiliaen van Rensselaer in 1630 and incorporated into his patroonship Rensselaerswyck (which, in ...
In North Troy Troy: Author Of "Moby Dick" Family Home 1838–1847 Did His Earliest Writing And Completed First Two Books Here; "Typee" And "Omoo" 34: First House of Worship in Troy On The Corner Of Congress & 1St Sts. In Troy Troy: The First House Of Worship In Troy Was Erected - 1792 By The First Presbyterian Church Present Church Built 1836 35
The W. & L. E. Gurley Building is a historic industrial building in Troy, New York, United States. Built in 1862, it is a classical revival structure that housed the W. & L. E. Gurley Company, a maker of precision measuring instruments. The Gurley Company was one of the first companies in the nation to make precision instruments.
Searle, Gardner and Company Cuff and Collar Factory, also known as the Marshall Ray Building, is a historic textile factory located at Troy, Rensselaer County, New York.It was built about 1898–1899, and consists of a five-story, 18 bay wide, rectangular, main block with an attached two-story block.