A Schlepp Through Schenectady - Lower State Street

Schenectady, NY - Franny Wentzel - Thursday, March 11th, 2010 : goo

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Continuing on our journey to the less frequented side of the downtown district...

First a look back uptown from under the railway bridge...

and the shiney new cineplex...

Just before you get to the bridge - the underside of which was turned into a bus stop - you see this old Uneeda Biscuit sign...

It had been hidden from the main drag for well over a century...

Was visible from the railroad platform...

as was this sign.

The train to The City just happened to pull in...

Probably there by the time I post this.

The other side of the street

Buildings along Erie Boulevard - once part of the Erie Canal

The Wedgeway Building - basically a hallway to a now demolished theater

Camcorder framegrab of the GE plant

Meant to take one on this visit but this little rascal showed up...

Wanted to get more pix but my camera kept shutting down on account of a low battery...

Managed to squeeze of a few more shots by letting the battery rest for a bit...

Results of an 'emergency' demolition due to collapse...

Great view of a 1950s gem - there used to be decorative slats along the front...

Still looks nice...

From the 'fancy trimmin's' school of architecture...

Right - former Patton & Hall store
Left - former Barneys Department Store

The Un-building...

Former Barneys - now apartments

A few remaining architectural gems...

Former Breslaws store - Schenectady had quite a few substantial businesses back in the day...

Formerly a fire station...

When the Breslaws building was converted to apartments they reconfigured the entrances and didn't bother to rip up the old tilework...

Andy Warhol won't you please come home?

Formerly the Freeds Auto Exchange - Schenectady has a few remnant of the auto districts other cities used to have further uptown...

The former Van Curler Hotel - now a community college

Battery was almost completely spent but there was just enough juice left to get one more image...

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joey: those low battery shots can be interesting.

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