According to this website and this one, this lighthouse was built in 1849 and was decommissioned in 1929. It is officially the Lewis Bay Lighthouse, but is commonly referred to as the Hyannis Harbor Light.
Location: Google Map
Author Archives: administrator
Three Sisters Lights, Eastham (Cape Cod), MA
The Three Sisters were lights build around 1837 to mark the dangerous Nauset sand bars off of Eastham. They were replaced in the 1920s by the current Nauset Light which is still in operation today. The Three Sisters can still be visited, however, preserved in a clearing near the Nauset Light. More information can be found here.
Location: Google Map
Nauset Lighthouse, Eastham (Cape Cod), MA
Day and night photographs of the Nauset Lighthouse located on Cape Cod in Eastham, MA. More information can be found here.
Poughkeepsie Inn, Poughkeepsie, NY
The Poughkeepsie Inn, located on Route 9 in Poughkeepsie, NY. Formerly known as the Poughkeepsie Motor Hotel.
Location: Google Maps (41.668154, -73.930231)
Sedgewick Machine Works, Poughkeepsie, NY
Photographs of the Sedgewick Machine Works along the Hudson River in Poughkeepsie, NY. The site served as a testing facility for elevators and dumbwaiters.
A February 7, 2014 article in the Poughkeepsie Journal discusses some of the history of the site:
“While the main plant that was used to build the equipment was lost to fire in the early 21st century, other deteriorating buildings and the nine-story tower remain on the site.”
“Sedgwick Machine Works was the first furnace and iron works operation to be established in America, founded in 1643.”
“The company became so well-known and respected that its equipment was installed in, among other sites, Vassar College in Poughkeepsie and the Hotel Astor, Empire State Building and Tavern on the Green restaurant in New York City.”
“President Franklin D. Roosevelt relied on a Sedgwick elevator to travel between floors at Springwood, his family estate in Hyde Park.”
Location: Bird’s Eye View
Forgotten Building, Ellenville, NY
This building, with some beautiful bracketed cornices, is all but completely covered by other buildings and additions. It was once a beautiful building, that is now almost completely forgotten. If you know anything about its history, please contact me!
The building is located at Maiden Lane and Canal Street in Ellenville, NY.
Location: Bird’s Eye View
Jacob Van Der Bilt House, West Nyack, NY
This house, is located in West Nyack, NY. The book “Hudson Valley Ruins” by Thomas E. Rinaldi and Robert J. Yasinsac states that the house was built circa 1730 by Jacob van der Bilt and that it is a typical Dutch construction in the Rockland County area.
Ice Yachts, Hudson River, NY
In the past, ice yachting was a popular sport along the Hudson River. Occasionally the Hudson River freezes over enough that ice yachts can be again brought out. Several local people own amazing vintage ice yachts!
Exposed Brick Road, South Road, Poughkeepsie, NY
Many main roads in Poughkeepsie, NY were formerly brick, and often the brick is still in place with asphalt on top. This brick roadway was exposed over the 2014-2015 winter. The road is South Road in Poughkeepsie, NY, just north of Eastman Terrace.
Location: Google Map
Bridge & Ruins, Ausable Chasm, NY
Ausable Chasm is located in the Adirondacks of New York State. US Route 9 is the main road that crosses the chasm, but formerly the road used was located slightly east of US 9. The bridge over this road, Old State Road, is still present, but closed to traffic.
From the south side of the old bridge, one can see stone ruins along the chasm. I am unsure of the history of these ruins. If you know anything, please contact me!
Location: Bird’s Eye View
