Chalmers Knitting Mills

Chalmers Knitting Mills
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Chalmers Knitting Mills, July 2009
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Location	21-41 Bridge St., Amsterdam, New York
Coordinates	42°56′07″N74°11′47″W / 42.93528°N 74.19639°W / 42.93528; -74.19639
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

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