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 One thing about Albany, it really does have some remarkable architecture! This structure, now the central office for the State University of New York, was built during the 1910's. It served as the Headquarters for the Delaware & Hudson Railroad. The head architect, Marcus T. Reynolds, selected the Guild Hall of the Cloth Makers in Ypres (Belgium) as the primary model for the D&H Building. Begun in 1205, the Cloth Hall was completed in the 15th Century and its architectural style is early Flemish Gothic. By coincidence, the Cloth Hall at Ypres was destroyed by German artillery fire in November of 1914, shortly after work was begun on its counterpart in Albany. (part of this history is taken from this site, which discusses the history of the building and the D&H Railroad.) Oh yes, to continue my Halve Maen theme strted many days ago and continued in a recent shot of farm, the weather vane on the top of the building is actually a model of Henry Hudson's ship. It looks tiny from the ground, but is actually 6 feet 9 inches long and 8 feet 10 inches high! | |
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