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Post by chris on Oct 1, 2009 9:01:09 GMT -5
Does the building have something to do with the railroad (studying the architecture) looks like a redone brick and the windows are new. I thought I saw a white church steeple in the reflection. So maybe down by Columbia St., around Varick (Pasquale's is a 4 story building and Fort Schuyler is red Clipper (unless the building I am looking at is not the fort schyler building but I am elimating that one out as it does not match architecture.
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Post by dgriffin on Oct 1, 2009 12:06:04 GMT -5
Chris, I looked around the Varick St. area yesterday on Bing Birdseye. Lots of brick, but few buildings of 3 stories, interestingly. Easy to miss things from space, of course.  I'll go have a look at Broad Street East, Clip. By the way, type Bing into your url line at the top of your browser, and then click on maps when you get the Bing screen. Bing Maps is similar to Google Maps, except that you have the Birdseye facility instead of Google's Streetview. The latter might be better for this purpose, but it hasn't reached Utica yet. |
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Post by chris on Oct 1, 2009 13:34:26 GMT -5
Thanks Dave. I already did that when I first saw you using it (big nosey copy cat) I remember checking it out a while back but don't remember how or why I got there the 1st time. (maybe when they first announced it going up)
There are lots of old red brick building in E Utica along Jay , Catherrine, Broad St and then of course homes too but this one looks like a commercial bldg. to me. I also check photo host sites (now giving away my secrets) ;D would make it a whole lot easier if D tagged his photos first. ;D
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Post by Clipper on Oct 1, 2009 13:48:29 GMT -5
Chris, I went to the bing maps and looked at the corner of Court and Genny. You are right about the Schuyler Club. I wonder if it was sandblasted over the years, because I swore it used to be a light gray color, and the building across the street that was also a private social club was a yellow or beige building with brown trim. I was in the building on the NW corner just once. My mother was inducted or initiated into the Zonta International club in the 70's. That is a club that I imagine still exists, and it was for successful woman leaders in the business world. My mom at the time was the executive director of the mulitiple sclerosis society. I had to meet her there and bring her something and was allowed into the vestibule or reception area of the building. It is a wonderful old building, or it was anyhow. It had large well appointed parlors and beautiful woodwork and staircase.
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Post by dgriffin on Oct 1, 2009 19:17:44 GMT -5
Yup, it was grey when I was a teenager and caught the bus there. Happens I was sitting at the light next to it yesterday with my brother and thought about your mention of its color and how I also remembered gray. It has indeed been sandblasted.
We were on our way from Rome to St. Agnes Cemetery, by the way, where our parents are buried (we took the scenic route) and it was a cold, raw day. We also drove around Cornhill and it actually looked better to me than it has in past years. Probably because dilapidated houses have been carted away since I last toured the area.
Jon, the stone and brick barn behind Madeline's that Jimmy and I used to print in is still there!
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Post by d on Oct 1, 2009 19:32:08 GMT -5
I concede this one to Chris. Since it IS a four story building which I did not notice since I use google maps mostly, and rarely the bing birds eye view.
It is the building is Pasquale's Pizza.
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Post by Clipper on Oct 2, 2009 9:38:32 GMT -5
Your involvement with the music festival was what led me to believe that the building might be in the Brewery District.
Okay. I guessed what building it is, but can you tell us what that strange little structure on the corner of the cornice is?
My ex-wife's aunt and grandmother lived on the third floor of that building for years, and I had the pleasure of carrying her aunt's groceries up there just once. I would have ordered pizza and chinese and had it delivered before I would have carried groceries up those old stairs again, haha.
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Post by chris on Oct 2, 2009 10:55:40 GMT -5
ahhaa Clipper ...now your getting how to become a good detective. One thing I learned is that we are creatures of habit and we really don't change much over the years. ;D
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Post by Clipper on Oct 2, 2009 11:28:11 GMT -5
I love the game Chris. I lived in the area all my life. As a young man my first job was working at Brayton's Hotel supply, and helping to deliver equipment to restaurants all over the city. My next full time job was just before I went into the Navy, working as a stock boy and delivery truck driver for Jeffery Hardware. I also drove a cab part time for a short, worked on an ambulance for a couple of years, and just before retiring, I worked as transportation manager at the OD. I also operated a carpet cleaning and floor maintenance company for a while. As a teen, I wandered from one end of the city to another and loved to ride my bike and walk. As an adult, I have always loved the city and have been in every nook and cranny of the city at one time or another.
It brings back memories as well as exercises my mind, to scan my memory for the locations of the photos. While I have grown to hate the politics, taxes and winter weather, I truly love the city of Utica, and my fondest memories have all taken place there. I am torn daily between the homesick feelings for Utica and upstate NY, and the weather, low taxes and other economic advantages of living here in Tennessee.
I am with you Chris in recognizing the sconce picture. I think it was posted on the old CNY Forum page before Joe Mezz took the forum down, but I don't remember the answer. Doesn't the Grace Church hall have sconces like that on the side street that runs up along the South side of the building?
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