Author Archives: HV-Rob

Halloween Blog Part 2 – The Dam Fool

Posted on October 11, 2014 by HV-Rob

Haverstraw had its brickyards, Peekskill its stove works, south of Catskill were the Portland cement works – so many places along the Hudson were known for one particular industry. Though other trades – brick-making, textile manufacturing, and machine production – … Continue reading →

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Halloween Blog Part 1 – The House of Weird Noises

Posted on October 4, 2014 by HV-Rob

In June 1923, the Chelsea Presbyterian Church organized a summer camp at Rockland Lake, a resort town in the summer and a place of commercial ice harvesting in the winter. Two families who arrived first set up camp near an … Continue reading →

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Northgate Gazebo Reconstruction

Posted on September 12, 2014 by HV-Rob

In the summer of 2014, Eagle Scout Chris Bohl of Garrison, NY, reconstructed a gazebo, sometimes referenced as a “summer house,” at the Northgate estate ruins. With the assistance of his parents, Sandi and Ed, his friends and fellow scouts, … Continue reading →

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District No. 1 Public School renovations, Athens, NY

Posted on August 21, 2014 by HV-Rob

It has been a while since I spent considerable time on the west side of the upper Hudson Valley, so this past Saturday I visited some of my favorite little river landing villages in Greene County. I also intended to … Continue reading →

Posted in Greene County, Historic Preservation | 6 Comments

A Vestige of Overlook

Posted on August 11, 2014 by HV-Rob

The Overlook Mountain House is one of the Hudson Valley’s most well-known and most-visited ruins, and was one of the first ruins outside of Westchester County that I trekked to. As with many other ruins whose interiors have vanished and … Continue reading →

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Bannerman Castle Night Photography

Posted on August 1, 2014 by HV-Rob

I recently had the opportunity to spend a night at Bannerman’s Castle for an overnight kayak & camp event. After the attendees settled into their tents I took some photographs of the ruins. There was no moon this night so … Continue reading →

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Northgate Article in the Hudson River Valley Review

Posted on June 2, 2014 by HV-Rob

The latest issue of the Hudson River Valley Review includes a new essay about the Northgate estate in Cold Spring. The 11-page article, which I co-authored with Thom Johnson and which borrows from a chapter in Hudson Valley Ruins: Forgotten … Continue reading →

Posted in Publications and Reviews, Putnam County, Tours Lectures and Events | 4 Comments

Hudson Valley Ruins Wedding Locations?

Posted on May 23, 2014 by HV-Rob

I received the following email in March: “Rob Yasinsac, Good afternoon. I came upon Hudson Valley Ruins in my search for industrial architecture in the Hudson Valley area. My following inquiry may be odd, and you may not be able … Continue reading →

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Northgate article in Journal News

Posted on May 2, 2014 by HV-Rob

Today’s Journal News features an article by Michael Risinit regarding efforts to clean up the grounds about the ruins of the Northgate estate in Hudson Highlands State Park in Cold Spring. On Saturday May 3 there will be another work … Continue reading →

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Wagner House, Palatine Bridge, NY

Posted on March 25, 2014 by HV-Rob

Occasionally, but not often enough, I have reported here on my travels outside of the Hudson Valley. Last December I made a trip through Central New York (and I should probably do a post on that trip eventually) but for … Continue reading →

Posted in Demolition Alert, New York State | 24 Comments