Category Archives: Orange County

HVR 2012

Posted on December 25, 2012 by HV-Rob

As I did last year, I present a calendar of images not yet published on this website (except possibly for one picture from a month in which I did not shoot many ruins.) [I published this post two days ago … Continue reading →

Posted in HVR Annual Calendar, Orange County, Putnam County, Ulster County, Westchester County | 6 Comments

Firth Carpet mills fire, again

Posted on June 25, 2012 by HV-Rob

The Firth Carpet Company mills caught fire on Wednesday June 20. The site burned once before in January when a great conflagration left much of the western portion of the complex of mill buildings in ruins. The ruins were still … Continue reading →

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HVR News – May 11, 2012

Posted on May 11, 2012 by HV-Rob

I received a card a couple of days ago from Historic Hudson announcing tours of the Oliver Bronson House, May 19 and 20, 2012, 1pm and 3pm daily. This early 19th century home was remodeled by Alexander Jackson Davis in … Continue reading →

Posted in Columbia County, Demolition Alert, Dutchess County, Orange County, Tours Lectures and Events, Ulster County, Westchester County | 4 Comments

Lower Hudson Valley Tour April 2012 – Part 1

Posted on May 5, 2012 by HV-Rob

Recently I had the pleasure of showing an out-of-state friend some of the highlights of ruins in the Hudson Valley. Nailhed and I spent two-and-a-half days visiting locations between Yonkers and Poughkeepsie, after which he continued on in his travels. … Continue reading →

Posted in Dutchess County, Orange County, Putnam County, Westchester County | 5 Comments

Orange County Government Center, Goshen, NY

Posted on April 12, 2012 by HV-Rob

A preservation battle is brewing in Orange County and stirring up national interest. The subject is the Orange County Government Center (Bing aerial), hated by some, loved by others. Its Modernist boxy look contrasts with the pre-Revolutionary village of Goshen’s … Continue reading →

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Firth Carpet Mill fire, Cornwall

Posted on January 17, 2012 by HV-Rob

A large fire tore through the Firth Carpet Company mill in Cornwall (Orange County) on Sunday January 15, 2012. Built on the Moodna Creek, the mill was later owned by the Majestic Weaving Company and currently houses a number of … Continue reading →

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