Monthly Archives: March 2012

Pittsburgh Civic Arena update

Posted on March 29, 2012 by HV-Rob

This is it. The Igloo will soon be entirely demolished. All of the movable roof panels have been pulled down. The east skyboxes, in place during my last visit one month ago, have been torn down. Most of the ring … Continue reading →

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Playland Amusement Park, Rye, NY

Posted on March 28, 2012 by HV-Rob

Westchester County is currently vetting proposals to reinvent the historic Playland Amusement Park in Rye (Bing aerial). Citing financial losses in recent years, County Executive Rob Astorino “invited developers to do away with the amusement park entirely, if they chose, … Continue reading →

Posted in Non-ruins, Westchester County | 4 Comments

Hudson Valley Ruins Lecture April 13

Posted on March 23, 2012 by HV-Rob

(Download the pdf of the flyer here.) Mill Street Loft Arts Presents Hudson Valley Ruins: Forgotten Landmarks of an American Landscape Lecture and photographic presentation by authors and photographers Thomas E. Rinaldi and Robert J. Yasinsac Friday April 13, 2012 … Continue reading →

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Ossining, NY

Posted on March 16, 2012 by HV-Rob

Yesterday afternoon I walked around Main Street in Ossining and then explored that area north of Main and west of Broadway. There are a lot of great old brick buildings and small wooden houses of diverse architectural styles. Many of … Continue reading →

Posted in Non-ruins, Westchester County | 16 Comments

Planetary Conjunction at Lyndhurst

Posted on March 16, 2012 by HV-Rob

Venus and Jupiter put on quite a show this week. On Wednesday night I took some photographs of the conjunction at Lyndhurst in Tarrytown while visiting a friend who lives on the estate. It was pretty cool, but there was … Continue reading →

Posted in Night Photography, Non-ruins, Westchester County | 4 Comments

Warburton Avenue, Yonkers

Posted on March 9, 2012 by HV-Rob

The Journal News reported that a once-threatened row of buildings on Warburton Avenue in Yonkers will be preserved. In late 2007, the Greyston Foundation announced plans that would demolish the connected buildings located opposite Philipse Manor Hall (a later proposal … Continue reading →

Posted in Historic Preservation, Westchester County | 1 Comment