A large wooden water wheel sits amid rubble. There is broken wood near the wheel as well as a crumbling brick structure. In the background, a prominent chimney extends upwards near a tall stone wall with arches. A handwritten note on the back...
Much of the Village of South Nyack had to be destroyed when the NYS Thruway was built. The 'vault' on the right side of this photograph was part of the village hall where records were stored. The rubble in the foreground forms the remains of the...
The base of a large chimney, surrounded by rubble, is featured in the photo. The chimney was left standing after the 1919 explosion in the dye factory and was demolished in 1937. The Liberty Street School can be seen in the background.
The steep cliffs of the New Jersey Palisades loom over the Hudson River, south of the New York-New Jersey border. At the water's edge are buildings and stone rubble of the quarrying industry.
A barrier of old doors and a sign keep passers-by away from a pile of rubble. Planned for the site is Jefferson House, a limited profit housing development. Other information is included on the sign.
The south side of the First Reformed Church of Nyack is viewed through the fence surrounding the rubble of the old Broadway Theatre (Tappan Zee Playhouse).
This is one of the clearest quarry pictures that the Nyack Library owns. Just below the profile of Hook Mountain is a collection of buildings associated with the Manhattan Trap Rock quarrying company. A chute and a pile of rubble lead down to the...
All that remains of the Broadway Theatre or Tappan Zee Playhouse in Nyack is a pile of bricks and some portions of the brick foundation of the building. A chain link fence separates pedestrians from the big hole in the ground at Broadway and Church...
For twenty years, citizens of Nyack and the surrounding communities tried to preserve the Tappan Zee Playhouse. In February 1990, a crane began the demolition of the back of the building. By 2003, the entire building had been reduced to rubble.
When the New York State Thruway cut a huge swath through the Village of South Nyack, the beautiful Bell Memorial Chapel was demolished. The chapel and bell tower were built of Indiana limestone in 1899 and for more than 50 years, the soft tones of...
When the New York State Thruway cut a huge swath through the Village of South Nyack, the beautiful Bell Memorial Chapel was demolished. The chapel and bell tower were built of Indiana limestone in 1899 and for more than 50 years, the soft tones of...
The first three buildings on the Main Street block just east of Franklin Street have been reduced to rubble. This was the beginnings of Nyack's Urban Renewal Project. Interestingly, the sign 'Gold Medal Flour - Why not now?' would have been covered...
These two buildings were on Burd Street (a section that is no more) at the corner of Cedar Street. The rubble piled outside the garage indicates that Urban Renewal has begun. The Harmony Music sign advertises Hammond Organs. Both buildings were...
This destroyed area of South Nyack was once the business district, which was leveled for the building of the New York State Thruway. Behind the rubble are houses which were left standing, although there were many houses moved or demolished for the...
The South Nyack Station is isolated in the rubble and the bulldozers are getting close. Compare this picture with Nyack Library image #4665, which shows the Blue Flame, a restaurant, still standing.
