National Register of Historic Places

Ansco Company Charles Street Factory Buildings

Binghamton, Broome County, New York
Listed
August 21, 2012
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
12000531

About this property

Ansco Company Charles Street Factory Buildings, also known as Agfa-Ansco, General Aniline and Film (GAF), and Anitec, is a historic factory complex located at Binghamton, Broome County, New York. They are two early factory buildings built in 1910–1911, and a warehouse built in 1953–1954. The larger building measures approximately 45 feet wide and 230 feet long. It is a three-story, rectangular brick heavy timber frame building. The powerhouse is a two-story, reinforced concrete and steel brick building measuring 60 feet square. The buildings housed manufacturing operations of Ansco for photographic paper. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.

Location

15 & 17 Charles, & 219 Clinton Sts.
Binghamton, Broome County, New York
42.09109, -75.92835

Categories

ARCHITECTUREINDUSTRY
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Sources

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When was Ansco Company Charles Street Factory Buildings listed on the National Register?

Ansco Company Charles Street Factory Buildings was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 21, 2012.

What type of historic resource is Ansco Company Charles Street Factory Buildings?

Ansco Company Charles Street Factory Buildings is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Ansco Company Charles Street Factory Buildings is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1911.

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