Comments for A Real Castle For Sale

A Real Castle For Sale

2009-10-23T13:43:59Z

The New York National Guard, has put up for sale its old Glen Falls, N.Y. Armory. This building which dates from 1894, has a great floor plan.

It is garnished with architectural features such as a real Turret (where HF6 can watch over the entire domain), A Main Gate (we could install a Porticullis just for Ry), a Great Hall (I can already see chandeliers and dancing poles festooning its expanse), Cricket’s own Mess Hall and Kitchen, a Rec. Room that can be converted into a Jungle Room, BRAB’s Adjutant Office, A Display Case for Neffi's Bayos, Unkabill’s Sub Basement, and Basement where Scrupl’s and Bedoodlewhoopies can play. All that is missing is a Moat for the Moat Beastie and Sand Pebbles to roam.

Whaddaya say? This Castle is a little bit worn and scuffed around the edges, but the prospects are endless. Should I pass the hat around? Just a cool half-a-million would put us in the game.

Boq

Comment from BillT on 2009-10-23

2009-10-23T20:46:56Z

Well, there *was* a unit there when you left.

Ummmmmm, just out of curiosity, how many of those guys followed you?

Comment from olga on 2009-10-23

2009-10-23T19:33:32Z

you see, Bill, 4 years out of the state and I already had no idea that they have no unit to occupy the castle :o)

Comment from BillT on 2009-10-23

2009-10-23T18:41:08Z

...or just give it back to the NY NG??

New Yawk would just put it back on the auction block -- there's no unit to occupy it. The last outfit there was a Med Company, but it moved to a consolidated facility in August.

Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2009-10-23

2009-10-23T16:09:41Z

Needs parapets. And embrasures.

And room for ranges, too.

Perhaps we could move it out here...

Comment from April on 2009-10-23

2009-10-23T15:49:10Z

Shoot, if I had a million to buy and repair, you betcha! My husband has always wanted to be king. If he had is own castle, and could just pretend, we'd all be happy.

Comment from olga on 2009-10-23

2009-10-23T15:43:36Z

Well, upstate NY is not that bad on the gun laws... It's the downstate that's a gun-rights nightmare...
Love the building, if I had the $$ to buy AND fix.. or just give it back to the NY NG??

Comment from Heartless Libertarian on 2009-10-23

2009-10-23T14:53:29Z

The only other issue would be NY's gun laws...not, if you could persuade Glens Falls to secede from NY and join neighboring Vermont...

Comment from BillT on 2009-10-23

2009-10-23T14:16:46Z

I *know* that building. It's definitely a "fixer-upper" -- particularly with regards to the floor (sixty-year-old linoleum tiles), walls (solid plaster, though), ceiling (not too bad), wiring (cloth-wrapped aluminum), plumbing (imagine a three-story outhouse), and heating (if you don't have a Black Seal, don't even mess with it).