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.

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". 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. 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.
^ DeMasi, Michael (15 April 2011). "Old Chalmers mill in Amsterdam to be demolished". Albany Business Review. American City Business Journals. Retrieved 10 October 2019.