Valley Paper Mill Chimney and Site is a historic chimney and archaeological site located at Alcove in Albany County, New York. It consists of the surviving 1844 Valley Paper Mill chimney and the site of the former straw pulp paper mill. The chimney is a rectangular brick tapered structure measuring 9.5 feet by 9.5 feet at its base and rising 110 feet. The mill was destroyed by fire in 1891 and the site leveled and filled. A significant portion of the site remains undisturbed from the time of the fire.[2]
Valley Paper Mill Chimney and Site | |
 Valley Paper Mill Chimney, May 2010 | |
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| Location | NY 143 at Cty Rd. 111, Alcove, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42°28′24″N 73°55′24″W / 42.47333°N 73.92333°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1844 |
| NRHP reference No. | 04000350[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 21, 2004 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ John A. Bonafide (September 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Registration:Valley Paper Mill Chimney and Site". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved October 13, 2010. See also: "Accompanying two photos".
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