by Webmaster | May 2, 2025 | History & Walking Tours
Small businesses bring heart and identity to the Pine Hills neighborhood. It was that spirit of community that resident Constance Dwyer Heiden tried to capture in the mural she designed for the side of Mack’s Drugs — now a CVS — on South Main Avenue in 1977. Now...
by Webmaster | May 2, 2025 | History & Walking Tours
Out of all of the theaters built in an era of grand and glamorous movie palaces, the Madison is one of the last where you can still catch a flick. The Madison was one of the first theaters in the nation that was designed and built to show that marvelous new sensation...
by Webmaster | May 2, 2025 | History & Walking Tours
With the clang of bells and the clatter of hooves on brick — that’s how firefighting began in Albany’s Pine Hills neighborhood. The Steamer 10 firehouse, along West Lawrence Street on the point of land where Madison and Western avenues meet, started...
by Webmaster | Apr 16, 2025 | Past Successes
In 20xx UMG recognized that the exterior light fixtures on Center Station were detracting from the beauty of Upper Madison. The lights were not original; they were added well after the original police station opened in 1928. Our research showed that the original...
by Webmaster | Apr 16, 2025 | Past Successes
Attractive banners with the Upper Madison logo signal to the public that this is a special commercial and historic area. Originally designed in 20xx we have updated and maintained the banners, most recently with a complete replacement in 2024.
