Near Little Falls in Herkimer County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Italian Community Bake Oven
1891-1893
— Listed on State and National Registers of Historic Places —
Photographed By Steve Stoessel, October 9, 2020
1. The Italian Community Bake Oven Marker
Alfred Dolge, area industrialist, used 50 teams
of horses to import material to his Dolgeville
manufacturing complex, 10 miles north of
Little Falls. In 1891 realizing the potential
economic benefit of a railroad connection
between Dolgeville and the New York Central
Railway in Little Falls, Dolge and his business
partners hired large groups of Italian immigrant men to construct his railroad spur.Bread for the Italian laborers was baked in this 100-loaf capacity oven.
This structure is classified as rare.
Site stabilized by Preserve Our Past, Inc., 2009
Erected 2009 by Preserve Our Past.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.
Location. 43° 2.332′ N, 74° 49.902′ W. Marker is near Little Falls, New York, in Herkimer County. Marker can be reached from Furlan Road, 0.1 miles west of New York State Route 167, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Little Falls NY 13365, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are
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Photographed By Steve Stoessel, October 9, 2020
2. The Italian Community Bake Oven
Photographed By Steve Stoessel, October 9, 2020
3. Italian Oven Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 13, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 452 times since then and 117 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 9, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
