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Streets where the pavement has been renewed recently. 

 There are Isolated cases where granite sidewalks exist. A 

 few examples remain of the old mica-schlst flagstone walks, 

 In some of the less frequented streets. 



The cobblestone pavements are still In excess of all 

 others, but In all of the more recently paved streets granite 

 blocks or asphalt pavement has been laid. The lengths of 

 paved streets, and kinds of pavements are given by the city 

 engineer In his report as follows i"^* 



Cobblestone 35 81-100 miles. 



Granite block 16 39-100 " 



Block (not granite) i 42-100 " 



McAdam road-bed i 71-100 " 



Asphalt 46-100 " 



Total length 55 79-100 " 



Troy 



The quarries In the Hudson river group of sandstone, 

 opened In the city, furnish stone for foundation and common 

 wall work. " Schenectady bluestone," obtained at Aque- 

 duct and Schenectady, also Is used for foundations and 

 cut-work. Limestone from Tribes Hill and Amsterdam, 

 Wlllsborough Neck, on Lake Champlain, and Sandy Hill, 

 Warren county, have all been used extensively. Connec- 

 ticut brownstone has had the greatest use In fronts and In 

 trimmings with red brick. Red sandstone from Massachu- 

 setts Is noted In the newer constructions, and the Union Na- 

 tional Bank building, on Fourth street, Is an example of It. 



Maine granite Is seen In the city hall, and the Troy Sav- 

 ings Bank buildings. The county court-house Is an old 

 building of Sing Sing-marble. St. John's Protestant Epis- 

 copal church, Liberty and First streets, and the Troy club, 

 house, are new structures of brown sandstone. The Maiden 

 blue-stone Is noted In 306-308 River street. St. Paul's Pro- 



* Message of Hon. James H. Manning, Albany, i8go, p. 39. 



