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Originally it was part of a row of similar buildings. By the time it was listed, all of the adjoining buildings had been demolished, and it was one of the few 19th-century commercial building in Albany's downtown that retained its original storefront. Seven years later, in 1987, it was demolished to
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on the south (front) and side elevations. Atop them ran another stringcourse, with panels set between it and the third-story windows. They were topped in segmental arches connected by another stringcourse, and topped by panels with no top course. On the fourth story the central window had a rounded
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Inside the ground floor had two commercial spaces, with original cabinetry and tin ceilings. The second floor was a large meeting space. On the third and fourth floors were apartments, many having had original finishes and fixtures.
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The building was located on the northwest corner of the former intersection (Hudson was vacated west of South Pearl as part of the arena construction) at the south edge of Albany's downtown, just outside the
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to the historic district, still stand. The South Mall
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One instance was the Abrams
Building. It did not have that name at the time, but in 1885 Dr. John Bigelow, a professor at
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It was in use almost immediately. By 1890 the commercial space housed a liquor store. Later it would be a
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four-story brick structure with a flat roof. At the street level was the original storefront, with
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The Abrams
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