Dolgeville in Herkimer County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Innovation Industry
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 14, 2019
1. Innovation Industry Marker
Circa 1910
Erected circa 1882 as Hugo Dolge Residence
Erected 1909 as Barrett Block
with U.S. Post Office on corner
1893
Erected 1888 as a 2-story horse stable
1893 — 3rd floor added
Factory — Circa 1905
1946-Present North Hudson Woodcraft Corp
Dedicated January 15, 1898 by
The Dolgeville
Electric Light & Power Co
Erected 1982
1894-1897 Giese Wire Co
1899-1907 Julius Breckwoldt & Co
1907 Building destroyed by fire
Circa 1900
Limestone Factory Building erected 1882-1883
Octagonal Band Stand erected 1884
1899-1913 Piano & Organ Manufacturers
1916-Present footware/textile Manufacturers
Circa 1900
Opened passenger service December 1892
Last freight train service July 1964
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
Location. 43° 6.29′ N, 74° 46.198′ W. Marker is in Dolgeville, New York,
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Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Mohawk Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Culture Hospitality (a few steps from this marker); Brockett's Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Municipal Building Annex (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Daniel Green (approx. 0.2
2. Marker detail: Central Block & Barrett Block
circa 1910
circa 1910
Also see . . . Dolgeville, New York (Wikipedia). The village still has a number of factories, including Rawlings, which makes a large percentage of the baseball bats used by Major League Baseball, Adirondack brand bats, as well as other wood products. North Hudson Woodcraft Corp., which had manufactured piano parts for Steinway since the 1800s until about 2005, now manufactures other wood products such as kitchen cabinets and caskets. Other companies include Tricot, which manufactures textile products, and Tumbleforms and Bergeron By Design, which both manufacture therapy products. (Submitted on April 6, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
3. Marker detail: Daniel Green & Company Factory #1 1893
4. Marker detail: Julius Breckwoldt & Company Factory
circa 1905
circa 1905
5. Marker detail: High Falls Power Dam 1897
6. Marker detail: Giese Wire Company Circa 1894
7. Marker detail: Alfred Dolge Factory Complex circa 1900
8. Marker detail: Brambach Piano Company circa 1895
9. Marker detail: Little Falls and Dolgeville Railroad
circa 1900
circa 1900
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 14, 2019
10. Innovation Industry Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 6, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 636 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on April 6, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
