National Historic Landmark · historic site · Cohoes, New York

Harmony Mill No. 3

United States historic place in Cohoes, New York. Added to the National Register in 1971, and a National Historic Landmark.

Harmony Mill No. 3
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What it is

Wikipedia · 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 features twin six story towers topped by mansard roofs and cast iron grillwork. It was known as the "Mastodon Mill" for the skeleton of a mastodon found while excavating the north section. It is the centerpiece of the Harmony Mills Historic District.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address100 N. Mohawk St., Cohoes, NY
CountyAlbany County
ListedFeb 18, 1971
Reference number71000525
Type of placehistoric site
Contributing resources1 buildings

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Open to the public
Address100 N. Mohawk St., Cohoes, NY
Coordinates42.78167, -73.70493 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitSaratoga National Historical Park · 15 mi · on Park Atlas
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

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Why you would stay

Reference

Exists because it is true

Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 71000525. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.