Albany, New York: Nipper the RCA Dog
The four ton, 26-foot-tall dog mascot of RCA, perched on a warehouse roof since 1958.
Arnoff Moving and Storage Co.
- Address:
- 991 Broadway, Albany, NY
- Directions:
- Arnoff Moving and Storage Co. North side of the city, near the river, in the warehouse district. I-787 exits 4A or 4B west to Broadway, then right (north) about ten blocks. Nipper is on the east side, just north of Tivoli St.
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Nipper is still there! The building appears vacant and deteriorating, and the area is still very much industrial and commercial.
[WComent, 06/26/2022]I was born in Albany. Maybe I was too young to remember correctly (we moved to Florida in 1957) but I seem to recall seeing Nipper before that in Albany with a Victrola horn. And I could have sworn there was a sign that read, "His master's voice." I saw him on more than one occasion, as my Dad had a large diesel truck repair shop in Albany across the street from the Schaeffer brewery (one of his best customers for truck repair). Either way, it's great to know that Nipper is still there!
[WComent, 09/10/2016]The building with the big RCA dog on its roof has been sold and will be converted into apartments.
[MikeyInNY, 06/25/2016]
He's bigger and handsomer than I thought he would be.
[AKR, 09/06/2013]Looking at the large Nipper the RCA Dog on a warehouse in Albany, New York, you can clearly see a bracket with fasteners on its upper ear, suggesting the ear used to be bolted onto something, such as a Victrola horn.
[Jeff Duboff, 10/01/2005]July 2006: Michael Arnoff, president of Arnoof Moving and Storage, writes "I was happy to see that Nipper, on my building, is listed there! Just to clarify some of your reader's comments: the bracket is actually a light fixture. It was formerly a beacon as the building used to be the tallest building in Albany (not so any longer). There was never a Victrola box and horn." October 2005 - Eric from Albany writes: "There was never anything like a Victrola with the Nipper Dog in Albany. The bracket on the ear held an aircraft warning light and a weather monitor."
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The developer wants historic preservation tax credits, so the exterior of the building will have to remain as is -- meaning that the 28-foot-tall dog is probably safe. "Nipper" has sat atop the former warehouse since 1958.