Sunday, February 27, 2011
Friday, February 25, 2011
Snow Day
Too Much Snow in Binghamton.
I am tired of shoveling so I decided to roll it into balls instead.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Monday, February 21, 2011
Leftover Snowman
I ran into this snowman while out for a walk.
Thought he was still pretty cute even though he had melted a bit.
Lemons for eyes - clever.
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Friday, February 18, 2011
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Little Venice
One of the several "Italian" Restaurants in Binghamton. Though there are no canals here and I am not so sure the food bears any resemblance to Venetian cuisine, it is a popular restaurant with many loyal supporters.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Inebriate Asylum
Building Formerly known as the The New York State Inebriate Asylum. It was designed by Isaac G. Perry and is designed to look somewhat like a castle. It is said to be the first institution designed and constructed to treat alcoholism as a disease. The building is now uninhabited but the Binghamton Psychiatric Hospital operates in the outlying buildings
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Monday Afternoon Clubhouse
This is the top of the the Sherman D. Phelps Mansion that was built in 1870 for $100,000. The mansion was designed by Isaac G. Perry who was later the chief architect for the State Capitol Building in Albany, NY. Sherman D. Phelps was a banker, Republican Elector for Abraham Lincoln and mayor of the City of Binghamton. The building was purchased in 1905 by the Monday Afternoon Club. It later transferred ownership to the Phelps Mansion Foundation, but the civic organization still holds its meetings there.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
DS Dickinson
Statue of Daniel S. Dickinson who was the first President of Binghamton, NY
and then went on to hold several other political posts.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Friday, February 4, 2011
Boot plaque along the Chenango River Promenade that commemorates the legacy of Endicott-Johnson Shoe Company known as EJ's. It was once a leading manufacturer of shoes and boots and an early proponent of welfare capitalism. It is said that many immigrants came to this country knowing only the phrase "Which way EJ" in the hopes of finding work in this place they had heard about. Both of my grandfathers worked for this company that no longer exists. We have many old empty abandoned factories that remain as reminder to what once was.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Parlor City
Formerly the mansion of Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood B Davidge.
Binghamton became known as the Parlor City in the late 19th Century due to it having a large number of stately mansions.