NEB&W City Directory

Last Update: 2008-01-06

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This covers the areas of Troy that we are modeling on the layout in an attempt to get the store names and signage as accurate as possible. The following is taken from City Directories for the year noted. See Types of Stores to see what types of stores predominated (for all of Troy).

Troy

(Radio Stations, c 1946 - WABY, WOKO, Hotel Troy, WHAZ, RPI, and WTRY.)

Congress Street, south

• 116) Edgar Bell, Tailors, 1950

• 118) Atlantic Fish Market, 1950

• 120) City Lunch, 1950

• 124) Firestone, 1950

  (Fifth Avenue crosses)

• 130) 130) Eagle Hotel, 1915
  Lester G. Counrad, flour and feed, 1935.
  Parking lot, 1950
  

• 134) Warren Cropsy & Son, Groc. 1915, gone by 1950.

• 138) Globe Roofing, 1948. I don't know if this was related to the Globe Ventilator Company, organized in 1876, and once located at 203 River.
  Morris Weiner 2nd 1948 (? I think that this was a second-hand furniture store that moved to 137 Congress by 1950.)

• 140) George W. Harper, Harness & Findings, 1915.
  Hugh Chambers Read est harness makers, 1950
  Globe Roofing & Siding Co. 1950 (moved from 138 since '48)
  

• 142) Theo Andrews Grill & Rest, 1948-'50

• 144) Edw. Fisher, liquors, 1944. Vacant in 1946. Not listed in 1948, '50 or '53 (In other words, the building still stood, although empty in '46, torn down by '48.)

• 146) Chas H. Peach Harness Makers, 1950

• 148) Fisher's Tavern, 1950

• 158-148 was there in '51. No. 148 was a resturaunt in '51 (Sanborn). no addresses, 1953

  (Sixth Avenue crosses)

• 150-152 is block of three kitbashed DPM module buildings. They were indicated in 1951 Sanborn.

• 150) ? c. 1950

• 152) Lynd House, 1915-'47. Vacant store, 1950. Cyrus Lynd, 1865, once had a grocery store at 110 Congress.
  Theo Peitrfesa, gro, 1947. (moved to 159 Congress by 1950.)

• 154) Lorenz Kurtz, shoe repairer, 1915.
  Modern Upholstering Co. 1948-'50, Vacant store, 1953. I think this was off the layout.

• No other addresses, 1953

  Congress Street, north

  (Fifth Avenue crosses)

• 125) Curtis Pharmacy and Paints, Inc., 1915-1953

• 127) Curtis, Steph H, phys., 1953

• 129) Curtis Fred W Co. Inc., paint dir and druggist, 1953
  125-131 indicated as Curtis in 1951 (Sanborn).

• 133) Domenico Giamontoni, Groc. 1915.
  Thos Albert Mop Sticks, 1950.
  "Paint Shop" on '51 Sanborn.
  Sam's Barber Shop, 1953.

• 135) Israil Hyman, Barber, 1915.
  The Farm Chicken Store, retail poultry, 1950-'53

• 137) Ellis Weiner, Home Furnis., 1915.
  Sanel Variety Store, 1950 and Morris Weiner, second-hand furniture, 1950.
  Vacant store but with residents, 1953.

• 139) The Master Shoe Rebuilders, shoe repairs, 1950-'53

  (Union ends)

• 141) Gifford Garage, 1944. Not listed '50.

• 147) Bumstead W H Inc. auto dirs, 1929-'53. From c. 1925-'28, Bumstead's was on Third, I believe.
  (Chevrolet was in Roman from late '20's through 1945, I believe, but Gothic by 1949.) (Sixth Avenue crosses)

• 151) Conroy Clothing Co., army surplus, 1948. Stickelmyer's Tavern, 1950-'53

• 153) Stickelmyer's Tavern, 1948. Napples Jos L (resident?), 1953

• 155) Standard Plumbing & Heating, c. 1950. Modern Upholstering Co., 1953, moved from 154 Congress since '50.

• 157) Jacob Toppall, 1948-50. Vacant store (occupied above), 1953

• 159) Vacant, 1948. Pietrafesa Tito gro, 1950-'53

  State Street, south (even nos.)

  (Fifth Avenue crosses)

• 42) Troy Boy's Club, Inc., 1950-'53

  (Union crosses)

• 46) Alfage J. Garneau, roofing & sheet metal h, 1950. "Tin Shop" on 1951 Sanborn. Pfau & Gilcoyne Inc. plumbers, 1953.

• 48) Mrs. Mary Holcomb, etc. (residents?), 1950-'53

• 50) Mrs. Elz T Lindeman (resident?), 1953

• 52) Martratt Geo B (resident?), 1953

• 52-1/2) Ahern David J. Jr grocery, 1950-'53

  (Sixth Avenue crosses)

• 54) (corner building of Magnuson 4 building row house kit) Pieper M Steph gro h, 1950-'53

  State Street, north (odd nos. )

  (Fifth Avenue crosses)

• 41) Abrams Saml tailor, 1950-'53

• 45) Liberty Presbyterian Church, 1950-'53

  (Union crosses)

• 51-55) State Municipal Headquarters Bldg, 1953
  City Hall, 1953

• 53) Central Fire Station (listed as on the other side of Sixth!), 1953

  (Sixth Avenue crosses)

  Broadway, south (odd nos.)

• 461) Richard L Testo, dental surgeon, 1950-'53
  Silhouette Beauty Shoppe, 1950-'53
  Mancinelli Bros. confrs, 1950-'53
  

  (Fifth Avenue crosses)

• 501) Troy Record, 1950-'53

• 509) Bessie Anderson (resident) furn. rooms, 1950-'53 The New Gainor's Resturaurant, 1950-'53
  

  (Union crosses)

• 551) Union Hotel, 1950. Millie's Restaurant, 1953

• 553) Not listed, 1950. Union Hotel, 1953

• 555) Troy Record, 1950. Frank Pignone, barber, 1953

• 557) Broadway Smoke Shop, 1950. Vacant store, 1953

• 559) Lincoln Hotel, 1950-'53
  Troy Sandwich Shop, 1950-'53
  (A Gerrit Bruins B&W c. 1950 photo showed the sandwich shop right on the corner nearest the tracks.)

  (Sixth Avenue crosses)

• 603) Fred J Lowe, garage, 1950-'53
  Chas H Harris (resident?), 1953

• 605) residents?, 1953

• 607) Beattie's Troy Laundry, Inc., 1915-'53 (Originally, before 1915, was Troy Laundry, Beattie was the manager.)

  Broadway, north (even nos.)

• 464) Donato Rotondi, conf. 1950.
  Rotondis Lucheonette, 1953

  (Fifth Avenue crosses)

  (Sixth Avenue crosses)

  Fulton Street, south (odd nos.)

  (Fifth Avenue crosses)

• 553) Railway Express Agency, 1953. Address not indicated on '51 Sanborn. Must have been located in the depot itself.

  (Sixth Avenue crosses)

  Fulton Street, north (even nos.)

  (Fifth Avenue crosses)

• 500) Sambrook John E florist, 1950-'53

• 514) Gurley W & L E surveying instrument mfrs, 1953

  (Union Street crosses)

• 554) Vacant, 1950. Not listed, '53.

• 556) Trojan Hand Laundry, 1950-'53

• 556a) Vacant, 1950. Storage, 1953

• 558) Vacant, 1950. Railway Lunch, 1953

• 560) Not listed, 1950. Signorellis Tavern, 1953

  (Sixth Avenue crosses)

• 648) Fulton Street Parking Lot, 1953

  Grand Street, south

  (Fifth Avenue crosses)

  (Sixth Avenue crosses)

  Grand Street, north

  (Fifth Avenue crosses)

• 521) Vacant, 1950. Edward F. Walsh, 1953. Later Irma's Groc., l972.

  (Sixth Avenue crosses)

  Federal Street, south (even nos. only)

• 4) J. Ward Ostrander & Son, whol groc., 1950. Vacant, 1953

  (River Street crosses)

• 406) Federal News, 1950-'53

• 408) Vacant, 1950. Not listed, '53.

• 414) John J. Burke, rest h, 1950-'53

  (Maiden Lane ends)

• 416) Wm. S. Keyes, motorcycles, 1950-'53

• 418) Leo Sanders leather and shoe findings, 1950-'53. (By '72, Sanders moved to 460A.)

• 420) Vacant, 1950-'53

• 460A) Garage as of 1951 Sanborn.
  Not listed in '53.
  Leo Sanders c. 1972.
  

  (Laundry Place begins)

• 464) Warehouse, 1950-'53

  (Fifth Avenue crosses)

• 506) Marvin Neitzel, 1950. Ad in '53 Directory said it was established in 1845 and was on the corner of Fifth and Federal.
  Corliss, Coon & Co., Inc. collar mfrs, 1953 Ad for Corliss in '53 Directory, listed at

• 502-508 Federal. Makers of Corliss Men's and Women's Starched Collars for Schools of Nurses, Choirs and Clergy

  (Earl begins)

• 550) NYC flaghouse, 1953

• 552) Derderian, Hagop, barber, 1950-'53

• 558) Union Garage, 1953

  (Sixth Avenue crosses)

• 600) Fatone Vito grocery, 1950-'53

• 602) Eliz Shorey, dressmaker, 1915
  Amamual G, plumbing h, 1950-'53

  Federal Street, north (odd nos. only)

• 1) Vacant, 1950-'53

• 5) Model Shirt Co., 1950-'53
  Petnel's Taxi Service, 1953

  (River Street crosses)

• 407) Vacant, 1950. Troy Collar Co blouse mfrs, 1953

• 409) Dauber's Book Shops, new and used books, 1950-'53

• 411) Moran's Hat Store, 1950-'53

• 413) Chas H. Toppal, tailor, 1950-'53

  (Maiden Lane ends)

• 417) Vacant, 1950. Edward A Curtis, furn. refrsher, 1953

  (Laundry begins)

• 451) Portlock Cleaners & Dyers, 1950. Vacant, 1953

• 453) residents, 1953

• 455) residents, 1953

• 457) Albert Wilson grill, 1950. Federal Shoe Repair, 1953

• 463) White Electrical Co., elec supplies, 1950-'53

• 465) Bowman & Jones, plumbers, 1915 (signage on building visible, 1929)
  Quality Metals, sheet metal, 1950.
  Permende Jas J, sht mtl, 1953
  

• 471) Vacant, 1950. residents, 1953

• 473) Vacant, 1950. Used by Hempstead bakery, 1953

  (Fifth Avenue crosses)

• 509) Parking lot, 1950-'53

  (Earl begins)

• 551) Wagar's Ice Cream, 1950-'53 ("backwards Betty")

• 559) Bowman Joseph & Sons, collar mfrs, 1950-'53
  New Era Dress Co., Inc. ladies blouses, 1950-'53

• 561) Wm. Monigle, rest., 1950. Betty's Tavern, 1953

  (Sixth Avenue crosses)

• 601) Anthony Thompson, rest. 1950. Vacant, 1953

• 603) Anthony Thompson (resident), 1950-'53

• 605) Willie Lee, laundry, 1950.

  Bridge Ave, north

• 3) Troy Linotyping & Printing Co., 1935. Vacant or gone by '40.

• 5) John MaClean, saw filer, 1935.

• 7) Justus Miller, estate, 1935.
  Chas. E. Co., brush mfress (?) 1935

• 9) Apostolic Assembly Pentacostal Gospel Mission, 1935.

• 11) Vacant, 1935. Edward Reaulo, saw rpr ('48"), vacant' '40-'46 Buildings torn down around 1948

• 15) Isolated house still standing

  Sixth Avenue, east (even nos.)

  (Congress Street crosses)

  (State Street crosses)

• 1712-1720) Buildings opposite red light district and next to Timm & Co. 1904. Residents in '41. All vacant 1943-'44. No addresses given in '53.

• 1722) Troy Service Garage, 1953 and c. 1950?

• 1746) Everett Hotel c. 1910? No address given in '53.

  (Grand Street crosses)

• 2014) Garage (no name) 1953

• 2020) Vacant (store) 1953. Frank J Cornwell, paper ruler h, c. 1950?

  Sixth Avenue, west (odd nos.)

  (State Street crosses)

• 1727) The Atwood, rest., 1935

• 1741) Frank Guthrie, bev. 1935.

• 1745) Wm. Butler, rest., 1935

  (Broadway crosses)

• Station

  (Fulton Street crosses)

• 1909) Vacant, 1948-'53

• 1911) Vacant, 1950. Mrs. Lois Myers, 1953

• 1919) Vacant, 1950. Murray, James T., trucking and rigging, 1953

• 1931) Modern Laundry, 1935-'53

• 1939) Vacant, 1950. Empire Collar Co., 1953

  (Grand crosses)

• 2003) Union Garage, 1935-1972.

• 2119) Collar City Lodge No. 1015, BPOE, "colored", 1940.

• 2127) National Biscuit c. 1917
  "Machinery" 1951 Sanborn
  no address, 1944-'53

• 2163) Bloomfield Wreckers, 1953 (not in 1942)

  Union Street, west

  Fifth Avenue, east (even nos.)

  (Grand Street crosses)

• 2000) The Osborne, florist, 1950-'53. Ivory Laundry, c. 1960, Waite photo

• 2001-2010) "fleabag row" listed in 1950-'53

• 2004) Modern Cleaners, 1950. Address not listed 1953.

• 2006) A Hagaman & Co., 1950. United Dental Laboratory, 1953.

• 2008) Fifth Ave. Delicatessen, 1950. Address not given, 1953.

• 2012) Manufacturers Outlet, men's furnishing, 1950.

• 2016) Marvin-Neitzel Corp collar and cuff mfrs, 1953

  (Federal Street crosses)

• 2100) M Deratzian Home Decorators, 1953, white triangular building

• 2112) Fred G Gillie, mach, 1950-'53
  rear not listed, 1950. Fifth Avenue Hand Laundry, 1953
  Mrs. Zada Richer, 1950. S. Richer, machinist c. 1972 (Caroline Trcyski)

• 2114) Volney Harrington (resident?), 1953

• 2118) Jas Trecca, etc. (resident?), 1953

• 2120) Bank Grocery, 1950-'53

• 2122 Wm Smith, etc. (residents?), 1953

  Fifth Avenue, west (odd nos.)

  (Federal Street crosses)

• 2101 Zarlengo Philip A fruit, 1950-'53

• 2105) Jesse Wescott, etc. (residents?), 1953

• 2107) Hempstead Bros. bakery, 1950-'53

  (RR crosses)

  Laundry Place (from 451 Federal to King)

• 7) Federal Garage, 1930
  Lewis EG, automobiles, 1930, just "Garage", 1953

• 8) Vacant, 1953

  King Street (from 388 to 452 River)

• 2) A. M. Markstone Shoe Store, c. 1895 (photo)
  American Food Market meats, 1950-'53

• 4) Markstone (?) c. 1895 ad
  Miss J. Teufel, The King Street Milliner, c. 1895 (ad and photo)
  Fruit Land, 1950-'53

• 6) Ann's Dress & Uniform Shop, 1950-'53

• 8) Lester H. Harris, rest., 1950.

  River Street, east (even nos.)

  (Fulton begins)

  (Grand Street crosses)

  (Federal Street crosses)

• 380) Furniture Industries Inc., 1950-'53
  Not there in '50. Hayner Display Signs, 1953
  ARF Club, 1950. Metal Arts Group handcraft leather belt mfrs, 1953
  Not there in '50. Mosier's Appliance Store, 1953
  Riverside Upholsterers, Inc., 1950-'53

• 382) Royal Appliance Store, 1950. Vacant, 1953.
  Troy Linotyping Co., 1950. Vacant, 1953. (Moved from 3 Bridge in 1935.)

• 384) Donnelly & Hanna druggists, 1950-'53
  Photos show this was on the west side, at the end of the block.

• 380-384, kitbashed from DPM at end of Earl & Wilson.

• 380) Riverside Upholsters, Standard Mfg., Furniture Industries, all in 1945.

• 386-388) Built as a public hall, Geo. B. Cluett Bros. & Co. Linen Collar Manufactory by 1871 (only 9 years after '62 fire), Grace Hotel c. 1910 (photo in Irving Moore's book?),

• 386) American Food Market, 1935, not listed in '41-'53.
  NY Store, cloaks and suits, 1935.
  Weinstein Bros. & Sons, Inc., clocks and suits, 1935.

• 390) O'Connor & Elkenburgh, cigar mfrs., 1935. Storage, 1953

  River Street, west (odd nos.)

  (Fulton begins)

  (Grand Street crosses)

• 353) Louis P. Aldrich, electrician, 1915
  Fagg & Rankin, tents, etc., 1915 (good city directory ad)
  H.J. Pommer, "preminums", 1915
  Regan Washer Co., 1945-'53
  Trojan Sign Displays, 1953
  

• 355) Thomas L Brearton, hardware, 1915
  George M Day, leather and findings, 1915
  Rickerson & Co., builders' and masons' supplies, 1915
  Union Beef Co., 1945-'53

• 357) H.W. Gordinier & Sons Co., grain, 1915.
  E.S. Rock Co., hardware & seeds, 1945
  Gordiner's Old Country Store, seeds & pet food, 1945.
  The Old Country Store, hardware, 1953.

• 361) Burleigh Lithographing Co., 1915-'53
  Eastern Estate Tea Co., 1915
  The Franklin Market, 1953.
  Jos. Hormats, printer, 1953.
  

• 363) McCormick & Dunn, hardware, 1915 (building burned c; 1918)
  The Mohican Co., gros., 1945-'53

• 365) Mohican Co., grocers, 1915. (building burned c. 1918)

• 369) Saul Marcus, clocks & suits, 1915. Lord & Shackett (or Sharkett?), seeds, 1940-'53.

• 371-373) Troy Paper Co., 1915-'53.

• 375) Henry H. Darling, Benedict & Co., Wholesale Grocers, c. 1900 (from ad in a directory I think 1900, maybe 1902).
  Public Market, United Foodstore, 1915-1920. Vacant, 1940. R&G Cleaners, 1945-'53
  Tri-City Sewing Machine Co. 1950.
  Kalamazoo Sales & Service, 1953
  The Stove Center, stoves, heaters, and furnaces, 1953
  c. 1960's photo show these were in the same store (Kalamazoo Home Appliances), occupying a double building

• 377) Darling, Benedict & Co. c. 1900 (see 375 River.)
  Not listed, 1915. Armenian-American Democratic Club, 1940-1945. Vacant, 1950-'53. Donnelly & Hanna c. 1960 (photo in Irving Moore's book?)

• 379) Anchor Rest., 1950. Capitol Outlet, Inc. general mdse, 1953. I don't know where this was.
  Mar Mara Cafe, 1953. (Federal Street crosses)

• 381) Troy Diner, 1950-'53.

• 383) Track News, 1950-'53 Sanborn 1951 indicates this was north of tracks.

  (RR crosses)

• 385) Rickerson Supply Co. Inc., mason's supplies, 1950-'53

• 387) Marks, John, barber, 1950-'53

  (King begins)

• 391) Myers, locks 1945. Alonzo Alf locksmith, 1950-'53
  Artistic Fire Works Co., (not in '45) 1950-'53
  Franklin Laundry, 1945-'53
  John Marks, barber, 1945. Vacant in 1950. Troy Locksmiths Supplies, 1953

• 393) Regal Hotel Supply Co Inc., wholesale restaurant supplies, 1945-'53 Colina & Magil, refrigerator & oil burner service.
  

• 395) Ben's Radio Shop, 1950-'53.

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