Chalmers Knitting Mills | |
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]