Erastus Corning 2nd
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Erastus Corning 2nd was an American businessman and Democratic Party politician who served as the 72nd mayor of Albany, New York from 1942 to 1983, when Albany County was controlled by one of the last
Mayor Corning in 1969
Corning displays his draft notice, February 22, 1944
Erastus Corning Tower
Erastus Corning Tower
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The Erastus Corning Tower, also known as the Mayor Erastus Corning 2nd Tower or simply the Corning Tower, is a skyscraper located in downtown Albany, New York. Completed in 1973 and sided with Vermont
Erastus Corning 2nd
…to finance construction of the Empire State Plaza, a large state government office complex near Albany's downtown area. The plaza's tallest building, Erastus Corning Tower, was named in Corning's honor. In the early 1980s, Corning's health began to deteriorate. In January 1983, he was moved to University Hospital in Boston…
A view of the Corning Tower from the north
The Corning Tower viewed from Eagle Street.
The Empire State Plaza, with the Corning Tower on the left.
The Albany skyline. The Corning Tower is on the far left.