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The Klondike Ramp

Schenectady, NY

The Klondike Ramp was an eight-story circular walkway that carried General Electric workers to and from Hamilton Hill. It was built in 1931 and demolished in August 1958. A few vestiges of it are still visible from the Broadway exit ramp 5 off I-890.

NOTE: Klondike Album - Paul Garrow - There's a wonderful page on Facebook where a majority of these photos below are posted. The photos on this page were created as a service to non Facebook users. Fair Use Notice

Today

Hike in the Snow

Curiousity got the best of me and I took a hike in the snow to photograph what was left: Klondike Curiosity - View Photos >

Additional Links

• The Klondike Stairs, and the Klondike Ramp (Hoxsie!)
• Klondike Ramp and Klondike Stairs (Grems Doolittle Library)
• Aging artifacts a path to city's past (Times Union)

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