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Jackson House, Fishkill, NY

The Jackson House was located at the southwest quadrant of the intersection of Main Street and Jackson Street in Fishkill, NY. The house was a nineteenth century home of Dutchess County Judge Joseph I. Jackson and part of the Village of Fishkill National Register Historic District. For a time the building served as an office for Mid-Hudson Medical Group (I remember going to it as a child!).  I have included in the gallery a scan of a brochure for the medical group, dating to the late 1980s or 1990s, depicting the Jackson House as the logo for the group.

A rear addition to the building was demolished some time between 2011 and 2013, and then the rest of the historic structure was demolished in December 2013. These pictures depict the house in March 2011, March 2013, and then its demolition.

Location: Google Map

Glenwood Power Plant, Yonkers, NY

The Glenwood Power Plant (also known as the Yonkers Power Plant) was constructed circa 1904-06 and shut down circa 1963.  It sits next to the Glenwood railroad station.  The plant had sat abandoned for quite some time when I went to photograph it.  To my pleasant surprise on the day of my visit, we saw work being done to renovate/reuse the building!  I am unsure of its current status.

More information:  Goran Group (real estate developer)

Location: Google Maps

 

782-788 Main Street, Poughkeepsie, NY

This commercial property dates to approximately 1880 according to the Town of Poughkeepsie Reconnaissance-Level Historic Resource Survey (September 2011).  A one-story section of the building collapsed and was demolished, revealing an old painted sign indicating the store held “Staple and Fancy Groceries.”  The line above it is unfortunately not legible.

Property cards for the property are difficult to interpret due to multiple buildings being on one lot.  The cards appear to indicate the mansard roof was installed in 1982 (it is unknown if it was a replacement roof or a new roof style). The cards also indicate Breyer Ice Cream was present in 1955, a good store in 1981, and a bakery at an unknown time.

Location:  Google Map

Delancey Trolley Station, NYC

The Delancy Trolley Station is located in New York City alongside the tracks at the Delancey/Essex subway station.  This abandoned trolley station operated from 1904/1908 to 1948.  The tracks below are still embedded in the floor and there are wooden channels in the ceiling protecting the trolley wires from any contact with the steel structure.  This area is proposed to become “the Lowline.”

More information:  Click here