Chalmers Knitting Mills
Chalmers Knitting Mills | |
Chalmers Knitting Mills, July 2009 | |
| Location | 21-41 Bridge St., Amsterdam, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42°56′07″N 74°11′47″W / 42.93528°N 74.19639°W |
| Area | 2.5 acres (1.0 ha) |
| Built | 1918 |
| Architect | C. R. Makepeace & Co. |
| NRHP reference No. | 10000028[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 22, 2010 |
Chalmers Knitting Mills was a historic factory building located at Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York. It was built in 1913 and expanded in 1916.
The original section was a four-story, brick building. The 1916 addition was a seven-story, steel frame and reinforced concrete building with concrete block. The addition was set at a near-right angle to the original section, giving the building an L-shaped footprint. The mill produced undergarments and remained in operation under the Chalmers name until the founders' death in 1959.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]
The city of Amsterdam was awarded a $1.4 million Restore New York state grant to demolish the factory, which was razed in 2011. The state Department of Environmental Conservation provided $1.9 million to clean up the contamination. [3]
References
- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings" (PDF). Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 1/10/11 through 1/14/11. National Park Service. January 21, 2011.
- ^ Travis Bowman (July 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Chalmers Knitting Mills". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original on July 25, 2014. Retrieved September 11, 2010. See also: "Accompanying six photos". Archived from the original on July 25, 2014. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- ^ DeMasi, Michael (April 15, 2011). "Old Chalmers mill in Amsterdam to be demolished". Albany Business Review. American City Business Journals. Retrieved October 10, 2019.