Category Archives: Non-ruins

HVR News – October 14, 2012

Posted on October 14, 2012 by HV-Rob

A few updates here as there have been recent additions to the Hudson Valley Demolition Alert. KOSPA FARMHOUSE, EAST GREENBUSH In August, a house in East Greenbush (Rensselaer County) presumed to date to the 18th-century was burned down by four … Continue reading →

Posted in Albany County, Demolition Alert, Dutchess County, Greene County, Non-ruins, Rensselaer County, Rockland County, Westchester County | 4 Comments

Hudson River Neon – Part 1

Posted on October 5, 2012 by HV-Rob

Head on over to Tom Rinaldi’s New York Neon blog for this week’s entry “Hudson River Neon, Part 1 – Westchester, Rockland and Orange Counties.” Tom generously offered to make this post a collaborative effort inclusive of my photographs of … Continue reading →

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Hudson Valley Moon Houses

Posted on September 6, 2012 by HV-Rob

In his landmark 1939 publication The Hudson, Carl Carmer wrote “The lands on the Hudson in the last fifty years have been absorbed to an amazing degree by institutions… The Roman Catholic Church owns more land on the shores of … Continue reading →

Posted in Dutchess County, Non-ruins, Ulster County, Westchester County | 12 Comments

Playland Amusement Park, Rye, NY

Posted on March 28, 2012 by HV-Rob

Westchester County is currently vetting proposals to reinvent the historic Playland Amusement Park in Rye (Bing aerial). Citing financial losses in recent years, County Executive Rob Astorino “invited developers to do away with the amusement park entirely, if they chose, … Continue reading →

Posted in Non-ruins, Westchester County | 4 Comments

Ossining, NY

Posted on March 16, 2012 by HV-Rob

Yesterday afternoon I walked around Main Street in Ossining and then explored that area north of Main and west of Broadway. There are a lot of great old brick buildings and small wooden houses of diverse architectural styles. Many of … Continue reading →

Posted in Non-ruins, Westchester County | 6 Comments

Planetary Conjunction at Lyndhurst

Posted on March 16, 2012 by HV-Rob

Venus and Jupiter put on quite a show this week. On Wednesday night I took some photographs of the conjunction at Lyndhurst in Tarrytown while visiting a friend who lives on the estate. It was pretty cool, but there was … Continue reading →

Posted in Night Photography, Non-ruins, Westchester County | 4 Comments

Presidential Weekend

Posted on February 21, 2012 by HV-Rob

After a few intensively researched posts, I’m going to keep this simple. Here are some shots from a couple days exploring this weekend. 1. Ossining A quick visit to a doomed old house. Next, I met up with Christopher Radko … Continue reading →

Posted in Dutchess County, Non-ruins, Westchester County | 10 Comments

Maryknoll Seminary, Ossining, NY

Posted on February 2, 2012 by HV-Rob

One of my favorite buildings in the Hudson Valley is the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers Seminary which is located on a hilltop high above the Hudson River in Ossining (Bing Aerial). According to American Architecture, Westchester County, New York by … Continue reading →

Posted in Non-ruins, Westchester County | 24 Comments

First Presbyterian Church (The Fish Church) – Stamford, CT

Posted on January 25, 2012 by HV-Rob

Just when it seemed things were getting fishy around here, I took a turn in that literal direction. Here’s another gem in Stamford’s crown of modern architectural marvels. The First Presbyterian Church (Bing Aerial link) is better known as the … Continue reading →

Posted in Connecticut, Non-ruins | 2 Comments