Valley Paper Mill Chimney and Site
National Register of Historic Places

Valley Paper Mill Chimney and Site

Alcove, Albany County, New York
Listed
April 20, 2004
Type
Site
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
04000350

About this property

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. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

Location

Alcove, Albany County, New York
42.47342, -73.92297

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Alcove Historic District
Listed
0.3 mi
District School No. 7
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1.2 mi
Shear, Israel, House
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1.3 mi
Van Der Zee, C., House
Industrial
2.3 mi
Van derzee, Cornelius and Agnietje House
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3.2 mi

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When was Valley Paper Mill Chimney and Site listed on the National Register?

Valley Paper Mill Chimney and Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 20, 2004.

What type of historic resource is Valley Paper Mill Chimney and Site?

Valley Paper Mill Chimney and Site is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Valley Paper Mill Chimney and Site is recorded as the civil_war era.

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