. The heroes of Albany. A memorial of the patriot-martyrs of the city and county of Albany, who sacrificed their lives during the late war in defense of our nation 1861-1865, with a view of what was done in the county to sustain the United States government; and also brief histories of the Albany regiments . uty of the structure, the pul)lic are indebted toWalter Dickson, Esq. The building committee, consisting ofHenry Q. Hawley, Esq., Wm. N. Fassett, Esq., and Dr. S. , have devoted their time almost exclusively to theperformance of their very difficult and responsible duties. Thei
. The heroes of Albany. A memorial of the patriot-martyrs of the city and county of Albany, who sacrificed their lives during the late war in defense of our nation 1861-1865, with a view of what was done in the county to sustain the United States government; and also brief histories of the Albany regiments . uty of the structure, the pul)lic are indebted toWalter Dickson, Esq. The building committee, consisting ofHenry Q. Hawley, Esq., Wm. N. Fassett, Esq., and Dr. S. , have devoted their time almost exclusively to theperformance of their very difficult and responsible duties. Theirlaliors have been most arduous, and they have been most cheer-fully rendered at the sacrifice of their own comfort and business—a sacrifice which should and must be fully appreciated, whenwe consider the extensive business engagements of these gentle-men. The decorations of the building, wdiich will be most elabo-rate, and unequaled in brilliancy, have been arranged under theexclusive direction of Dr. Vanderpoel, who, at the outset, securedthe valuable services of Rice & Mickel, the well-known general superintendence of the work w^as entrusted to EdmundKnickerbocker, Esq.; and it is l)ut just to this gentleman to saythat his services have been invaluable, and that the managers feel. INTRODUCTIOX. 27 under great obligations to him, as also to Mr. Dickson, the archi-tect. The carpenter work has been performed under the specialdirection of John N. Pakkee and John Clemshiee, Esq., two ofour most enterprising citizens. And in this connection it is proper to state that for lightness,strength and economy in the cutting and working of materials,the building cannot be surpassed. Notwithstanding all this, itis supplied with an abundance of braces and su^iports to resistall pressures and forces, and render it perfectly safe. As before stated, the building is in the form of a doubleGreek cross, the eastern nave being one hundred and eighty-ninefeet long, the western nave one
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