AMSTERDAM - Some looks at restoration work being done on Guy Park Manor in Amsterdam.
Photos from our Stan Hudy
Exterior of Guy Park Manor, currently being prepared for a lift, bringing it up more than three-feet, above the current flood plain along the Mohawk River at Lock 11 of the Erie Canal at 366 W. Main Street in Amsterdam, May 2, 2024.
Exterior rear of Guy Park Manor, facing the Mohawk River, currently being prepared for a lift, bringing it up more than three-feet, above the current flood plain along the Mohawk River at Lock 11 of the Erie Canal at 366 W. Main Street in Amsterdam, May 2, 2024.
Kevin Mainello, project engineer, New York State Canal Corp. shows where the water level was at a front corner of Guy Park Manor, from Tropicl Storm Irene and Lee in 2011 as the building is currently being prepared for a lift, bringing it up more than three-feet, above the current flood plain along the Mohawk River at Lock 11 of the Erie Canal at 366 W. Main Street in Amsterdam, May 2, 2024.
Kevin Mainello, project engineer, New York State Canal Corp. shows where the water level was at a front corner of Guy Park Manor, from Tropical Storm Irene and Lee in 2011 as the building is currently being prepared for a lift, bringing it up more than three-feet, above the current flood plain along the Mohawk River at Lock 11 of the Erie Canal at 366 W. Main Street in Amsterdam, May 2, 2024.
Construction workers use a concrete wet saw to create holes within the foundation of Guy Park Manor, preparing it for a lift, bringing it up more than three-feet, above the current flood plain along the Mohawk River at Lock 11 of the Erie Canal at 366 W. Main Street in Amsterdam, May 2, 2024.
Kevin Mainello, project engineer, New York State Canal Corp, right, Muhammad Tasadaaq, office engineer with NYS Canal Corp, center and Shane Mahar, .Senior Communications Strategy Manager at New York Power Authority, lead a tour around and inside Guy Park Manor. The historic building is currently being prepared for a lift, bringing it up more than three-feet, above the current flood plain along the Mohawk River at Lock 11 of the Erie Canal at 366 W. Main Street in Amsterdam, May 2, 2024.
One of more than a dozen fireplaces still intact within Guy Park Manor, preparing it for a lift, bringing it up more than three-feet, above the current flood plain along the Mohawk River at Lock 11 of the Erie Canal at 366 W. Main Street in Amsterdam, May 2, 2024.
Kevin Mainello, project engineer, New York State Canal Corp, left, Muhammad Tasadaaq, office engineer with NYS Canal Corp, center and Shane Mahar, .Senior Communications Strategy Manager at New York Power Authority, lead a tour around and inside Guy Park Manor. The historic building is currently being prepared for a lift, bringing it up more than three-feet, above the current flood plain along the Mohawk River at Lock 11 of the Erie Canal at 366 W. Main Street in Amsterdam, May 2, 2024.
Kevin Mainello, project engineer, New York State Canal Corp. talks about the water levels at Guy Park Manor, from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee in 2011 as the building is currently being prepared for a lift, bringing it up more than three-feet, above the current flood plain along the Mohawk River at Lock 11 of the Erie Canal at 366 W. Main Street in Amsterdam, May 2, 2024.
A look at one of the first floor rooms at Guy Park Manor, after its mold and asbestos removal, showing the original walls and reinforced construction, preparing it for a lift, bringing it up more than three-feet, above the current flood plain along the Mohawk River at Lock 11 of the Erie Canal at 366 W. Main Street in Amsterdam, May 2, 2024.
A view of Lock 11 on the Mohawk River from a first floor window at Guy Park Manor, after its mold and asbestos removal, showing the original walls and reinforced construction, preparing it for a lift, bringing it up more than three-feet, above the current flood plain along the Mohawk River at Lock 11 of the Erie Canal at 366 W. Main Street in Amsterdam, May 2, 2024.
Kevin Mainello, project engineer, New York State Canal Corp. left, and Senior Communications Strategy Manager at New York Power Authority, talk about the continued construction at Guy Park Manor, from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee in 2011 adjacent to the still intact staircase inside the building as it is being prepared for a lift, bringing it up more than three-feet, above the current flood plain along the Mohawk River at Lock 11 of the Erie Canal at 366 W. Main Street in Amsterdam, May 2, 2024.
A look at one original building joints, now reinforced at Guy Park Manor, part of its reinforced construction, preparing it for a lift, bringing it up more than three-feet, above the current flood plain along the Mohawk River at Lock 11 of the Erie Canal at 366 W. Main Street in Amsterdam, May 2, 2024.
A look at one original building joists at Guy Park Manor, as the building is prepared for a lift, bringing it up more than three-feet, above the current flood plain along the Mohawk River at Lock 11 of the Erie Canal at 366 W. Main Street in Amsterdam, May 2, 2024.
A look at one second floor windows with its original wood pane, at Guy Park Manor, with blocks placed in the window area to secure the building is prepared for a lift, bringing it up more than three-feet, above the current flood plain along the Mohawk River at Lock 11 of the Erie Canal at 366 W. Main Street in Amsterdam, May 2, 2024.
A look at one second floor windows with its original wood pane, at Guy Park Manor, with blocks placed in the window area to secure the building is prepared for a lift, bringing it up more than three-feet, above the current flood plain along the Mohawk River at Lock 11 of the Erie Canal at 366 W. Main Street in Amsterdam, May 2, 2024.
A box containing original nails, finishing nails and other items found withing the building on display inside the construction office at the lGuy Park Manor site. Much of the salvagable wood has been retained in several construction containers for use after the building undergoes a lift, bringing it up more than three-feet, above the current flood plain along the Mohawk River at Lock 11 of the Erie Canal at 366 W. Main Street in Amsterdam, May 2, 2024.
Stan Hudy
Digital Content Producer