Montgomery Worsted Mills
United States historic place / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Montgomery Worsted Mills?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
The Montgomery Worsted Mills, known today as Montgomery Mills, is along the Wallkill River at the end of Factory Street in the Orange County village of Montgomery, New York. It was one of the earliest efforts to harness the river for industrial purposes.
Montgomery Worsted Mills | |
Location | 23 Factory Street, Montgomery, New York |
---|---|
Nearest city | Newburgh |
Coordinates | 41°31′50″N 74°13′36″W |
Built | 1813, rebuilt 1892 |
NRHP reference No. | 80002738 |
Added to NRHP | November 21, 1980 |
Founders Arthur Patchett and William Crabtree became prosperous and upstanding citizens who left their mark on the community they lived in. Many of the homes on the nearby stretch of Factory Street were built by them for their family, and their descendants still live in the Montgomery area. The mills are still in operation too, but are no longer property of the family or used to mill textiles. While they sell yarn, today the mill is primarily an electric power generation station. A deal is in the works to make it a City Winery.