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Rice Building History216 River Street, Troy, NY 12180 |
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 Tai Ventures aspires to restore the three spires and the sixth floor. We have retained Joseph Michael Kelly, a preservation architect, to lead the restoration of the Rice Building to its original form. Mr. Kelly has been conducting extensive research to support this effort. |
The Rice Building is a stunning High Victorian Gothic Architecture located in the heart of downtown Troy. There are elaborate pointed arches over the windows and beautiful patterns and colored building materials adorning the facade. It was designed by Calvert Vaux, a famous New York City Architect, and commissioned by Benjamin H. Hall, a Harvard educated lawyer and City Clerk of Troy. It was built in 1871 and is said to have been the inspiration for the Flatiron building in New York City. The building is one of the most significant buildings in the Central Historic District. This iconic building is located at the corner of First and River Street. It has five floors of commercial space with a total of over 18,000 square feet. It has lofted ceilings, high arched windows and a spectacular view of the Hudson River pointing at the picturesque Green Island Bridge and beyond. It is a block from the Troy Music Hall and two blocks from the Monument Square and has ready access to the Hudson River waterfront. It's close to shops, restaurants and transportation. It has convenient access to the Capitol region. In the 1980's, Rice Building had been vacant for over a decade. Broken masonry was detaching from the structure and falling to the street. In 1998 the Rice Building was so deteriorated that the City was on the verge of demolishing it. The wisdom to save the building resulted in a major restoration project. The interior was reconfigured to accommodate contemporary office needs while preserving some of its historical character. The exterior was restored to its five-story 1916 post fire appearance. The restoration was certified by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation and received a New York State Historic Preservation Award in 2000. Originally built as a six-story office building in 1871, The Rice Building was damaged in a serious fire in 1916. The 6th floor and three spires were completed destroyed. |
Rice BuildingIn the movie: Age of Innocence |
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Rice Building was in the 1993 film, Age of Innocence directed by Martin Scorsese and produced by Columbia Pictures. Stars include Daniel Day Lewis, Michelle Pfeifer, and Winona Ryder. |
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Bank of Troy Building History17 First Street, Troy, NY 12180 |
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The building at 17 First Street, situated on the west side of First Street between State and River Streets, was constructed around 1811 and originally served as the home of the Bank of Troy, the city's oldest banking institution. Throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, it also housed the United National Bank of Troy. Over the course of its history, this Federal-era building accommodated a variety of law, real estate, investment, and insurance firms, and during the Civil War it served offices such as the Commissioner of the Draft and the Provost Marshal. |
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Knox & Mead Building History13 First Street, Troy, NY 12180 |
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The Knox and Mead Building at 13 First Street in Troy was erected in the summer of 1852 and initially occupied by the Manufacturers' Bank of Troy that same year. The building later housed the Central Bank of Troy and the Central National Bank of Troy. In 1906, the insurance firm Knox and Mead took occupancy, later operating as Love, Knox and Mead, and remained in the building until the late 1980s. |
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2014 Article in The Record13 First Street, Troy, NY 12180 |
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1979 Article in The Record13 First Street, Troy, NY 12180 |
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Television Series: The Gilded AgeTroy, NY 12180 |
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HBO's Gilded Age television series, created by Julian Fellowes (of Downton Abbey) was filmed in Troy, NY in 2021, 2022, 2024, with additional filming expected in 2026. |
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