The Ilium Building is a building located at the northeast corner of Fulton Street and Fourth Street in

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.Don Rittner, ''Troy: A Collar City History'' (Arcadia Publishing, 2002), p. 49.Edward F. Levine, ''Hudson-Fulton Celebration of 1909'', p. 126 (Arcadia Publishing, 2009). It was listed on the

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on August 13, 1970, and since 1986 has also been a

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to the

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. Its street address is 400 Fulton Street.Christine Garretson-Persans, ''The Smalbanac: An Opinionated Guide to New York's Capital District'', (SUNY Albany Press, 2010), p. 30. The Ilium Building is designed in the Beaux-Arts style, and is described as handsome. The building is five stories high and was one of Troy's first tall buildings, featuring one of the oldest elevators in the city. The building's exterior features detailed stonework. The building's name, ''Ilium'', is another term for classical

. The building is located next to the Fulton Street Gallery. The building was constructed in 1904. It was designed by Troy-based Cummings

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. Some sources attribute the design to

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(1836-1905), while others attribute the design to Frederick M. Cummings. Marcus Cummings designed other major buildings in Troy, including the

National State Bank Building The National State Bank Building is located on River Street in Troy, New York, United States, at its junction with Fulton and Third (southbound US 4) streets. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970, one of the earliest bu ...

, Troy Times Building, Troy City Hall, Troy High School, Troy Courthouse, Rensselaer County Courthouse, and Mount Ida Presbyterian Church.Don Rittner, ''Legendary Locals of Troy'' (2011), p. 64.

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