Monthly Archives: May 2013

Taking down Hudson River brick in New York City

I saw this somewhat-sorry sight in Brooklyn a couple of weeks ago. Good-old Hudson River brick smashed up and tossed into a garbage dumpster. 325 Clinton Avenue is removing its historic facade of brick from the Dennings Point Brick Works … Continue reading

Posted in Dutchess County, New York City | 1 Comment

HVR Demolition Alert Update May 2013

St. Patrick’s Church, Watervliet Fred Rieck recently sent in these photographs of the demolition of St. Patrick’s Church in Watervliet (Albany County). Strictly speaking of buildings, this is about as heart-breaking as it gets. This perfectly good building served the … Continue reading

Posted in Albany County, Columbia County, Demolition Alert, Dutchess County | 2 Comments