Editing Troy, New York (section)

== Arts and culture ==
=== Architecture ===
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Troy is home to [[Victorian era|Victorian]] and [[Belle Époque]] [[architecture]].

The Hudson and Mohawk Rivers play their part, as does the [[Erie Canal]] and its lesser tributary canal systems, and later the railroads that linked Troy to the rest of the [[Empire State]], New York City to the south, and [[Utica, New York]], [[Syracuse, New York]], [[Rochester, New York]], [[Buffalo, New York]], and the myriad of emergent [[Great Lakes]]' cities in the burgeoning United States.
[[File:Payne Mansion Dining Room.jpg|alt=The Paine Mansion (Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity House) dining room showing a Tiffany stained glass window, built in buffet, cherry inlaid floors and the choir loft.|thumb|Paine Mansion (2017)]]

=== Notable buildings ===
* [[Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute]]
* The Emma Willard School for Girls aka [[Emma Willard School]]
* [[Hart-Cluett Mansion|The Hart-Cluett Mansion]]
* Paine Mansion<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://adirondackgirlatheart.com/2014/11/historic-homes-of-troys-2nd-stree.html|title=Historic Homes of Troy's 2nd Street – Adirondack Girl @ Heart|date=November 25, 2014|newspaper=Adirondack Girl @ Heart|access-date=February 12, 2017|language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Russell Sage College]]
* [[Troy Public Library]]
* [[Hudson Valley Community College]]

Natives of Troy expressed their passion for building, using the following materials, for an array of building features:
* Iron: cast and structural iron works (facades, gates, railings, banisters, stairwells, rooftop crenellation, window grilles, etc.)
* Stone: carved hard and soft stone foundations, facades and decorative elements
* Glass: as well as in the vast array of ornate stained and etched glass works;
* Wood: fine wood work in found in many of Troy's buildings.

Tiffany and La Farge created magnificent stained-glass windows, transoms and other decorative stained-glass treatments for their customers in Troy. With many examples of intact 19th-century architecture, particularly in its [[Central Troy Historic District]], this has helped to lure several major movies to film in Troy, including ''[[Ironweed (film)|Ironweed]]'', ''[[The Age of Innocence (1993 film)|The Age of Innocence]] (filmed partially in the Paine mansion)'', ''[[Scent of a Woman (1992 film)|Scent of a Woman]]'', ''[[The Bostonians (film)|The Bostonians]]'', ''[[The Emperor's Club]]'', and ''[[The Time Machine (2002 film)|The Time Machine]].'' In addition, the television series ''[[The Gilded Age (TV series)|The Gilded Age]]'' filmed in Troy.<ref>{{Cite web|date=November 18, 2021|title=Teaser for 'The Gilded Age,' shot in Troy, premieres|url=https://www.news10.com/news/rensselaer-county/teaser-for-the-gilded-age-shot-in-troy-premieres/|access-date=January 31, 2022|website=NEWS10 ABC|language=en-US}}</ref> There are many buildings in a state of disrepair, but community groups and investors are restoring many of them.
[[File:Troy NY map - 1877 - Bailey and Hazen.png|alt=3D panorama map drawn in perspective. It includes streets and a list of locations such as manufacturing businesses, city hall, court house and United States Arsenal.|thumb|Map of Troy NY, 1877. Includes list of important locations.]]
Troy's downtown historic landmarks include Frear's Troy Cash Bazaar, constructed on a steel infrastructure clad in ornately carved white marble; the [[Corinthian order|Corinthian]] Courthouse constructed of gray granite; the Troy Public Library, built in an elaborate Venetian palazzo style with high-relief carved white marble; the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, designed in the [[Second Empire (architecture)|Second Empire]] style, with a recital hall with highly regarded acoustic properties. There is a rich collection of [[American colonial architecture|Colonial]], [[Federal architecture|Federal]], [[Italianate]], [[Second Empire (architecture)|Second Empire]], [[Greek Revival]], [[Egyptian Revival]], [[Gothic Revival]] and other [[Romantic period]] townhouses surrounding the immediate downtown. The [https://web.archive.org/web/20081230160113/http://www.rchsonline.org/ar_hc.htm Hart-Cluett Mansion] displays a Federal facade executed in white marble, quarried in [[Tuckahoe, Westchester County, New York|Tuckahoe, New York]]. Often with foundations of [[Rustication (architecture)|rusticated]] granite block. [[Medina sandstone]], a deep mud-red color, from [[Medina, New York]], was also used.

As with many American cities, several city blocks in downtown Troy were razed during the 1970s as a part of an attempted [[urban renewal]] plan, which was never successfully executed, leaving still vacant areas in the vicinity of Federal Street. Today, however, there have since been much more successful efforts to save the remaining historic downtown structures.
[[File:RiverStreetTroyNY.JPG|thumb|right|Northern River Street]]
Part of this effort has been the arrival of the "Antique District" on River Street downtown. Cafes and art galleries are calling the area home. Residents and visitors can access the area via boat and utilize the Troy Downtown Marina. As home to many art, literature, and music lovers, the city hosts many free shows during the summer, on River Street, in parks, and in cafes and coffee shops.

=== Notable landmarks ===
{{Main|National Register of Historic Places listings in Rensselaer County, New York}}

=== Recurring events ===
* Troy [[Flag Day (United States)|Flag Day]] parade – was the largest Flag Day parade in the US. It started in 1967 and ended in 2017.<ref name="Times Union Troy">{{cite news |title=Troy's yearly Flag Day Parade over after 50-year run |author=Kenneth C. Crowe II |date=March 2, 2018 |newspaper=[[Times Union (Albany)|Times Union]] |location=Albany |url=https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Troy-Flag-Day-Parade-will-march-no-more-after-50-12723162.php}}</ref>
* Troy River Fest – arts, crafts and music festival held every June in the downtown district.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.downtowntroy.org/troy-river-fest/|title=Troy River Fest – Downtown Troy BID|website=Downtown Troy BID}}</ref>
* Uncle Sam Parade – was held near [[Samuel Wilson]]'s birthday in mid-September. It was held last in 2015 after 40 years.<ref>{{Cite web|title=End of line for Troy's Uncle Sam Birthday Parade|url=https://www.timesunion.com/local/article/End-of-the-line-for-Uncle-Sam-Birthday-Parade-7958141.php|last=Crowe II|first=Kenneth C.|date=June 2, 2016|website=[[Times Union (Albany)|Times Union]]|language=en-US|access-date=May 3, 2020|quote=There will be no 41st annual parade on Sept. 13 to salute the 250th birthday of Samuel Wilson...}}</ref>
* Bakerloo Theatre Project – classical summer theatre<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bakerloo.org|title=Bakerloo Theatre Project|website=Bakerloo Theatre Project|access-date=March 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190511085646/http://www.bakerloo.org/|archive-date=May 11, 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* The Victorian Stroll – held annually in December<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.victorianstroll.com|title=Troy Victorian Stroll|website=Troy Victorian Stroll}}</ref>
* Troy Turkey Trot – [[Thanksgiving Day]] run; the oldest race in the Capital District.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.troyturkeytrot.com|title=Troy Turkey Troy|website=Troy Turkey Trot}}</ref>
* The Enchanted City – [[Steampunk]] festival in downtown Troy<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.enchantedtroy.com|title=The Enchanted City|website=The Enchanted City Troy, NY|language=en-US|access-date=November 28, 2017}}</ref>
* Troy Night Out – monthly arts and cultural event in the streets of Downtown Troy<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.downtowntroy.org/troy-night-out/|title=Troy Night Out|website=Downtown Troy BID|access-date=November 28, 2017|archive-date=December 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201044353/http://www.downtowntroy.org/troy-night-out/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* Rockin' on the River – outdoor concert series in June to August<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.downtowntroy.org/rockin-on-the-river/|title=Rockin on the River|website=Downtown Troy BID}}</ref>
* Troy Pig Out – BBQ competition in Riverfront Park<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.downtowntroy.org/troy-pig-out/|title=Troy Pig Out|website=Downtown Troy BID}}</ref>
* Chowderfest – chowder festival in downtown Troy<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.downtowntroy.org/chowder-fest/|title=Troy Chowderfest|website=Downtown Troy BID|access-date=November 28, 2017|archive-date=December 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201044718/http://www.downtowntroy.org/chowder-fest/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* Troy Waterfront Farmers Market – held weekly, during the summer at Monument Square and River Street, and in the winter in the [[Uncle Sam Atrium|Atrium]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.troymarket.org/the-market|title=The Market|website=Troy Farmers Market|language=en-US|access-date=August 23, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.troymarket.org/|title=Troy Farmers Market|website=Troy Farmers Market|language=en-US|access-date=June 25, 2019}}</ref>