Harmony Mills, in Cohoes

Cohoes, New York

Cohoes is an incorporated city located at the northeast corner of Albany County in the US state of New York. It is called the "Spindle City" because of the importance of textile production to its growth. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 16,168...

, New York

New York

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, United States

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, is an industrial district that is bordered by the Mohawk River

Mohawk River

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 and the old Erie Canal

Erie Canal

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. It was listed as Harmony Mills Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places

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 in 1978, and it was further declared a National Historic Landmark

National Historic Landmark

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 in 1999. The centerpiece building, Harmony Mill No. 3

Harmony Mill No. 3

Harmony Mill No. 3, also known as the "Mastodon Mill," is a historic mill located at Cohoes in Albany County, New York. It was built in 1866-1868 and expanded 1871-1872. It is a four story red brick structure on a stone foundation, with an additional story under the distinctive mansard roof. It...

was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.

It was the largest cotton mill complex in the world when it opened in 1872, and is one of the finest examples of a large-scale textile mill complex outside of New England.

In 2007, some of the mill buildings are being renovated and turned into high-end residential lofts by the Clover Architectural Group. Upon completion the first phase of the Lofts (96 units) was at 100% occupancy, with the second phase (134 units) adding a pool and spa and other luxury amenities which will be completed in 2010 and is called Harmony Mills Fallsview Luxury Apartments because of the views of the Cohoes Falls.

External links

• Harmony Mills residential lofts
• Harmony Manufacturing Company, Mill #3, 26 photos, at Historic American Buildings Survey.