Chalmers Knitting Mills
Chalmers Knitting Mills was a historic factory building located at Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York. It was built in 1913 and expanded in 1916.
Chalmers Knitting Mills | |
 Chalmers Knitting Mills, July 2009 | |
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| Location | 21-41 Bridge St., Amsterdam, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42°56′07″N 74°11′47″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 |
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
- "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 1/10/11 through 1/14/11. National Park Service. 2011-01-21.
- Travis Bowman (July 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Chalmers Knitting Mills". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-09-11. See also: "Accompanying six photos".
- DeMasi, Michael (15 April 2011). "Old Chalmers mill in Amsterdam to be demolished". Albany Business Review. American City Business Journals. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
