You Can’t Find City Hall: A Troy Story

Some cities have magnificent City Halls which are the pride of the city. Some cities don't.

(Troy’s 1875 City Hall building. Photo: Hart Cluett Museum)

Just across the Hudson River from Troy’s Lansingburgh neighborhood is the city of Cohoes. (For those not familiar with the region, the accent is on the second syllable.) Troy is called the Collar City because of the enormous detachable collar and cuff industry that centered here, beginning in th…