Abandoned Plans To Demolish Historic Buildings

Troy, N.Y. -- A drugstore chain is withdrawing its proposal to knock down two historic buildings for a new big-box store.

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February 15, 2003, 9:00 AM PST

By Chris Steins @planetizen

"The decision was hailed as a victory by preservationists who wanted to save the once-exclusive Riverside Club and the former Freihofer's Bakery that the developer planned to tear down. The Riverside Club was built in 1895; the former Freihofer's factory was constructed in 1913."

Thanks to Sam Gold

Read the full story: Eckerd abandons plan to demolish historic buildings

Saturday, February 15, 2003 in Times Union

History / Preservation New York

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