Albany, NY

Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York’s Capital District. Roughly 135 miles (217 km) north of the City of New York, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about 10 miles (16 km) south of its confluence with the Mohawk River. The population of the city was 97,856 at the time of the 2010 census.

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Albany, NY Fire Destroys State Capitol Building, Mar 1911 | GenDisasters … Genealogy in Tragedy, Disasters, Fires, Floods

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Albany, NY Fire Destroys State Capitol Building, Mar 1911 | GenDisasters … Genealogy in Tragedy, Disasters, Fires, Floods

Albany, March 29 -- Five million dollars probably could repair the damage done by fire in the State Capitol to-day, but money cannot restore the historical records which were the pride of its state library. Although the fire started in the northwest corner of the building, it caused the greatest navoc in the southwestern corner. Here the red-tiled pointed cupola fell, carrying down part of the carved granite work that supported it and a towering stone chimney. The entire west wall above the second floor was blackened with smoke and many of the stone window frames were melted by the fierce heat. The granite cornice was ruined.