Chalmers Knitting Mills

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Chalmers Knitting Mills
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Chalmers Knitting Mills, July 2009
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Location21-41 Bridge St., Amsterdam, New York
Coordinates 42°56′07″N74°11′47″W / 42.93528°N 74.19639°W / 42.93528; -74.19639
Area2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built1918
Architect C. R. Makepeace & Co.
NRHP reference No. 10000028 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "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.
  2. 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 2014-07-25. Retrieved 2010-09-11.See also: "Accompanying six photos". Archived from the original on 2014-07-25. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
  3. DeMasi, Michael (15 April 2011). "Old Chalmers mill in Amsterdam to be demolished". Albany Business Review. American City Business Journals. Retrieved 10 October 2019.