Troy University was a short-lived university established at Troy, New York in which year, on the site now is Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's Folsom Library, a research library constructed in the Brutalist style located on the campus of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY?
Folsom Library The Richard G. Folsom Library ("Folsom Library") is a research library constructed in the Brutalist style located on the campus of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY. It is named after Richard Gilman Folsom, the President of the Institute from 1958–1971. The Folsom Library offers a variety of services to students and patrons of the library. In addition to loans, these services include class reserves, general writing and presentation assistance through the Center for Communication Practices, cultural and educational events, inter-library loans through ConnectNY, individual and group room reservations, computer labs, and wireless internet.
J. C. Osgood Firehouse J. C. Osgood Firehouse, now known as Engine Company 6, is a historic fire station located at Troy in Rensselaer County, New York. It was built in 1889 and is an inverted "L" shaped, brick building in the Queen Anne style. The main section is 2 ⁄ stories, dropping to 2 stories in the midsection, with a 1 ⁄ -story wing at the rear. It features an irregular roofline topped with finials, distinctive patterns of decorative detailing, contrasting materials and forms, and medieval-type chimneys.