Victory Mills

Victory Mills
Victory Mills is located in New York
Victory Mills
Victory Mills is located in the United States
Victory Mills
Location42 Gates Ave., Victory, New York
Coordinates43°5′20.7″N 73°35′30.78″W / 43.089083°N 73.5918833°W / 43.089083; -73.5918833
Area6.6 acres (2.7 ha)
Built1918
ArchitectHigginson, William
NRHP reference No.09001271[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 16, 2009

Victory Mills was a historic textile mill building located at Victory in Saratoga County, New York, and was built in 1918 by the American Manufacturing Company. It was a rectangular, five story brick and reinforced concrete building measuring 282 feet (86 m) by 157 feet (48 m), and had about 220,000 square feet (20,000 m2) of space. It featured six tower structures, five for stairs and one holding a water tower, and also operated as a cotton mill until 1929, when operations moved to Guntersville, Alabama. In 1937, it was purchased by the United Board and Carton Corporation, later A.L. Garber / Wheelabrator-Frye, then Clevepak Corporation / Victory Specialty Packaging Company who manufactured folding cartons.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1] On Saturday, May 31, 2025, the mill structure was engulfed in a massive structure fire, and the building may need to be demolished as a result of the fires. [3] More than a dozen fire departments from around Saratoga County and Washington County responded to the blaze, and were unsuccessful at saving the building. Two teens, including a 14-year-old, were arrested for setting fire to the building.[4]

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References

  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places". WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 1/19/10 THROUGH 1/22/10. National Park Service. January 29, 2010.
  2. ^ Travis Bowman (September 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Victory Mills". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved May 15, 2011. See also: "Accompanying seven photos".
  3. ^ "Crews battling large fire in Saratoga Co". news10.com. Nexstar Media Group. May 31, 2025. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  4. ^ "Two teens charged in connection to Victory Mills Fire". wnyt.com. Hubbard Broadcasting. June 1, 2025. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
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