Annual Report of the American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society to the Legislature of the State of New York, Volume 17The Society., 1912 - Buildings |
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... erection of unsightly signs and structures ; to conserve forests , streams and waterfalls ; and to preserve from ... erect suitable historical memorials where none exist ; and to secure the bestowal of significant and appro- priate names ...
... erection of unsightly signs and structures ; to conserve forests , streams and waterfalls ; and to preserve from ... erect suitable historical memorials where none exist ; and to secure the bestowal of significant and appro- priate names ...
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... erected . Stony Point is one of the very few public parks , by means of which the people of the State can get access to the actual water's edge of the famous Hudson River , without trespassing on private property . In the City of New ...
... erected . Stony Point is one of the very few public parks , by means of which the people of the State can get access to the actual water's edge of the famous Hudson River , without trespassing on private property . In the City of New ...
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... erected the Glen Mountain House , a storage dam was built . To enable workmen to reach these structures , rough stairways and rudimentary rock - hewn paths were constructed . The storage dam was subsequently destroyed in a great flood ...
... erected the Glen Mountain House , a storage dam was built . To enable workmen to reach these structures , rough stairways and rudimentary rock - hewn paths were constructed . The storage dam was subsequently destroyed in a great flood ...
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... erected in the Glen . Around the Glen Moun- tain House were built an annex , an amusement hall , a dining hall , an excursionists ' pavilion , a photograph gallery , a barn , an ice - house , etc. At this point the gorge was spanned by ...
... erected in the Glen . Around the Glen Moun- tain House were built an annex , an amusement hall , a dining hall , an excursionists ' pavilion , a photograph gallery , a barn , an ice - house , etc. At this point the gorge was spanned by ...
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... erected iron or reinforced con- crete stairs . In the latter case , the stairs were built with steel stringers calculated to carry the heaviest load that could be put upon them with a factor of safety of five . The stringers were ...
... erected iron or reinforced con- crete stairs . In the latter case , the stairs were built with steel stringers calculated to carry the heaviest load that could be put upon them with a factor of safety of five . The stringers were ...
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