Category Archives: Ulster County

Tamarack Lodge fire

Posted on April 8, 2012 by HV-Rob

The Tamarack Lodge in Greenfield Park (Ulster County) burned on Saturday April 7, 2012. Over 30 buildings were destroyed; some were occupied but the main building and others were abandoned. The Times-Herald Record has an article here and a video … Continue reading →

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HVR 2011

Posted on December 29, 2011 by HV-Rob

A calendar of heretofore unpublished photographs from 2011. JANUARY Yes, there is an abandoned house (partially) in this photograph. Rockland County. FEBRUARY Frank Chevrolet, Sleepy Hollow, Westchester County. Actually I took this shot in early March. Apparently I didn’t shoot … Continue reading →

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Burger-Matthews House, Kingston

Posted on November 28, 2011 by HV-Rob

It’s not too often we get to report good news, but here’s a developing story out of Kingston, New York. The City of Kingston Planning Board granted Transart Services permission to operate an African-American cultural museum at the c. 1873 … Continue reading →

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A visit to Cementon and Saugerties

Posted on October 22, 2011 by HV-Rob

A few weeks back , Tom Rinaldi and I made a trip up to Ulster and Greene counties. We stopped for lunch in Saugerties before embarking up to Cementon in search of a ruined school we had only become aware … Continue reading →

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Demo Alert – Meads Mountain House; Millwood Station

Posted on October 4, 2011 by HV-Rob

Sorry, the original entry for this post got published too soon. Here it is in full form. Here’s a couple of Demolition Alert updates – one that happened already and one that is only a threat but a threat that … Continue reading →

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Ice Caves, Cragsmoor, NY

Posted on July 24, 2011 by HV-Rob

With temperatures rising above 90 in the Hudson Valley and above 100 in New York City, we decided to cool off by going to the Ice Caves at Sam’s Point Preserve in Cragsmoor, NY. Rock fractures and boulder piles trap … Continue reading →

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