
A construction fence blocking a Water Avenue parking lot drew my attention as I rode past on my bike. So I stopped to see what was up.
Tags: Albany Custom Mill, Albany history, Albany riverfront, Avery Mill, Historic buildings, Water Avenue
A construction fence blocking a Water Avenue parking lot drew my attention as I rode past on my bike. So I stopped to see what was up.
There’s always more to a story, and yesterday’s piece about the Jackson County mountain named for Albany blacksmith Ben Johnson was no exception. As soon as it appeared, readers responded with additional details.
In November 2019, the Albany Landmarks Commission approved contractor Joel Dahl’s restoration of the historic Goltra House at Montgomery Street and Fourth Avenue, but members were interested in preserving a future possibility of recreating the appearance of two elaborate brick chimneys sticking out above the roof.
A flag, a name and the building they’re on
Wandering around downtown Albany on a summer evening, sometimes you look up and just have to take a picture.
Tags: Albany history, J.C. Penney Co., newspaper archives, newspapers, Wallace Building