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Troy >
Scolite International
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This location has been labeled as Demolished, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.
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Large industrial building. The only remaining on a sizable property. There are a few very cool old crane pieces and parts around, along with the great old windows and conveyor belt. Not very big building and it's very open. Purchased by the City of Troy in 2001. Large fire destroyed most of the property in 2008. --- Taken From DEC NY --- The topography of the Site is level on the eastern half and terraced on the western half. Large concrete blocks function to retain fill and preserve flat working surfaces. Concrete or steel bulkheads are present on both the Hudson River and Poesten Kill shores. Concrete slabs, building debris, vegetation, and bare soil or fill are present at the surface of the Site. The eastern half of the Site is the highest portion of the property and is relatively level. The western half is sloped and terraced, dropping approximately fifteen feet towards the Hudson River and extending to a concrete bulkhead. The north boundary of the Site is also confined by a bulkhead along the Poesten Kill. Nearly all of the eastern half of the Site is occupied by a concrete slab, indicating the location of one of the former manufacturing buildings. A significant portion of the western half is covered with metallic debris left from a metal transfer facility. In 2008, a large fire consumed half of the prominent foundry building on the east side of the Site making all neighboring buildings unsafe and requiring the demolition of the remainder of the foundry building and seven other small buildings. One four-story industrial building remains in disrepair at the southwest corner of the Site.
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Type: Building
Status: Demolished
Accessibility: Easy
Recommendation: check it out if you're nearby
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Check out the catwalk and conveyor belt on the upper level. Great old crane.
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gloves long pants / sleeves
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It is the site of several industries and industrial uses beginning as early as 1846 with the construction of an iron foundry. The iron and steel industry occupied the site under various companies such as the Rensselaer Iron Works, Ludlow Valve Manufacturing, and Ludlow Rensselaer Valve Foundry. In 1971 the iron and steel industry had disappeared from the Site and the property was purchased by Scolite International where Perlite (a volcanic mineral of low density upon processing) was manufactured. Two subsequent occupants of the Site of note include a roofing or roofing products company that utilized large quantities of tar and related petroleum products as well as a scrap metal hauler and recycler who operated a salvaged metal transfer facility. Finally, there also appeared to have been some type of automobile maintenance or storage facility. A fire in 2008 resulted in a large amount of damage and environmental pollution. Remaining buildings were demolished minus the one seen in pictures that still stands today.
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Eventually fixed up? Maybe?
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The moderator rating is a neutral rating of the content quality, photography, and coolness of this location.
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Photography |
7 / 10 |
Coolness |
7 / 10 |
Content Quality |
7 / 10 |
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This location's validation is current. It was last validated by
Steed on 9/26/2019 8:56 AM.
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on Sep 26 19 at 8:56, Steed validated this location on Sep 25 19 at 19:00, dbfoto changed the following: Status on Oct 8 15 at 11:27, Mike Dijital validated this location on Oct 8 15 at 0:15, puddlejumper12 updated gallery November Getaway on Oct 8 15 at 0:14, puddlejumper12 added some pictures to a gallery on Oct 8 15 at 0:09, puddlejumper12 created a new gallery on Oct 5 15 at 21:46, Mike Dijital validated this location on Oct 5 15 at 13:31, dbfoto added some pictures to a gallery on Oct 5 15 at 13:31, dbfoto deleted 1 pictures from gallery Band Shoot on Oct 5 15 at 13:29, dbfoto updated gallery Band Shoot
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