NEB&W Guide to Troy, NY - Grand Street

Last Update: 2009-02-13

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Grand Street (North), Between 6th & 7th

• This was a block of row houses.
  • [1917 view looking north. Building in question is the far right.]
  • [Another c. WWI view looking north. I believe this image is courtesy Rensselaer County Historical Society.]

Grand Street (North), Between Fifth & 6th

• Grand and Sixth, looking north. The prototype Jim Shaughnessy photo was taken c. 1955, after removal of one of the two mainlines.
  • [The building on the left of this Jim Shaughnessy 1955 photo was triangular to fit the curve of the tracks.]
  • [In progress model photo.]

• The row houses on the north side of Grand Street. This block is still standing c. 2006.
  • [Aerial photo c. 1952, courtesy RCHS.]
  • [Photo looking west from 6th, by Tony Steel c. 1972. The building on the end was "Irma's Groc."]
  • [Looking west c. 2004.]
  • [Back of Irma's Groc. c. 1973. (Lines scribed on the print for scaling purposes.)]
  • [Irma's Groc. c. 2006, getting some repair work.]
  • [Next building to the west c. 2006.]
  • [Next building to the west c. 2006.]
  • [Next building to the west c. 2006.]
  • [Another view c. 2006.]
  • [Next building to the west c. 2006.]
  • [Next building to the west c. 2006.]
  • [Next building to the west c. 2006.]
  • [Next building to the west c. 2006.]
  • [Next building to the west c. 2006.]
  • [Photo looking east from Fifth to 6th, by Jack Waite c. 1960. (Note the steam-era colors.) The building nearest the camera has French type windows that fold in shutter-like. ]
  • [Similar view c. 2006. (The building on the corner is no longer a business.)]
  • [Fifth Ave side c. 1973 looking from Federal south to Grand.]
  • [Model photo of the backs.]

Grand Street (South), Between 6th & 7th

• Prototype view of a B&M loco, looking southeast at the Grand Street crossing. Good view of the rowhouses.
  • [Jim Wright photo.]

Grand Street (South), Between Fifth & 6th

• There was a block of row houses on the south side, too, also still standing, 2004. This block had all the buildings the same design. (The last one on the west end was the same, but sat lower.)
  • [Photo of the 6th Avenue end courtesy 1973. Photo by Tony Steele. (This building was bare brick back c. 1950.)]
  • [Fronts c. 1973 looking west.]
  • [Fronts c. 2006 looking east.]

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