The West Taghkanic Diner, off the Taconic Parkway on Route 82 in Ancram, is a retro roadside landmark. The Taghkanic has been in continuous operation since it was manufactured in 1953 by Mountain View Diners of Singac, New Jersey, one of the primary manufacturers of Art Deco diners in the 20th Century.
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The West Taghkanic Diner, off the Taconic Parkway on Route 82 in Ancram, is a retro roadside landmark. The Taghkanic has been in continuous operation since it was manufactured in 1953 by Mountain View Diners of Singac, New Jersey, one of the primary manufacturers of Art Deco diners in the 20th Century.
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The South Mall Arterial, or South Mall Freeway, runs west from the interchange between Interstate 787, U.S. Route 9, and U.S. Route 20, at the west end of the Dunn Memorial Bridge, and under the Empire State Plaza before ending abruptly at Swan Street. The road is maintained by the New York State Department of Transportation as State Highway 74001 and New York State Route 913V.
The Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza, commonly known as simply the Empire State Plaza or The South Mall, is a complex of government buildings bordered by Madison Avenue and State Street, Swan Street and Eagle Street. Built between 1965 and 1978, it covers 98 acres and houses 11,000 state employees in ten buildings. Conceived by former Governor Nelson Rockefeller in 1959 during a visit from Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands, the plaza is the largest state capital complex of unified architectural conception in the United States. The Plaza has been sharply criticized over the years for its size, cost and design.
The Agency Buildings (Agency 2, Agency 3 and Agency 4 pictured here) are 23-floor, 310 foot modernist skyscrapers designed by Wallace K. Harrison in 1973.
The Empire Center at The Egg (front right), a performing arts venue resembling an egg sitting in the northeast corner of Empire State Plaza, was designed by Wallace Harrison and built between 1966 and 1978 under engineer Peter A. Steinborn. The Egg houses two amphitheatres, the 450-seat Lewis A. Swyer Theatre and the 982-seat Kitty Carlisle Hart Theatre.
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The Erastus Corning Tower, also known as the Mayor Erastus Corning 2nd Tower or simply the Corning Tower, at 5 Empire State Plaza, was built by Wallace Harrison and Max Abramovitz in 1973. It was known as the Tower Building until March 1983 when it renamed after Erastus Corning 2nd, the mayor of Albany for over 40 years from 1941 to 1983, during his hospitalization. At 44 floors and 589 feet, it is the tallest structure in Albany and the tallest skyscraper in New York outside of New York City. The tower, sided with Vermont Pearl marble and glass, houses the New York State Department of Health and the New York State Office of General Services. An observation deck located on the 42nd floor offers expansive views of Albany and the Hudson River.
The Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza, commonly known as simply the Empire State Plaza or The South Mall, is a complex of government buildings bordered by Madison Avenue and State Street, Swan Street and Eagle Street. Built between 1965 and 1978, it covers 98 acres and houses 11,000 state employees in ten buildings. Conceived by former Governor Nelson Rockefeller in 1959 during a visit from Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands, the plaza is the largest state capital complex of unified architectural conception in the United States. The Plaza has been sharply criticized over the years for its size, cost and design
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The Empire Center at The Egg, a performing arts venue resembling an egg sitting in the northeast corner of Empire State Plaza, was designed by Wallace Harrison and built between 1966 and 1978 under engineer Peter A. Steinborn. The Egg houses two amphitheatres, the 450-seat Lewis A. Swyer Theatre and the 982-seat Kitty Carlisle Hart Theatre.
Although it appears to sit on a small platform, the stem that holds The Egg actually goes down through six stories deep into the Earth. The Egg keeps its shape by wearing a girdle - a heavily reinforced concrete beam that was poured along with the rest of the shell. This beam helps transmit The Egg's weight onto the supporting pedestal and gives the structure an ageless durability that belies its nickname. The building's curved exterior defines the interior statement as well. There are virtually no straight lines or harsh corners inside The Egg. Instead, walls along the edge curve upward to meet gently concave ceiling light for celestial effect.
The Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza, commonly known as simply the Empire State Plaza or The South Mall, is a complex of government buildings bordered by Madison Avenue and State Street, Swan Street and Eagle Street.
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