Albany Glassworks Site
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Albany Glassworks Site | |
| Nearest city | Guilderland, New York |
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| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1785 |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 80002583[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 22, 1980 |
The Albany Glassworks Site is an archeological site in Guilderland, Albany County, New York. Approximately 2 acres (0.81 ha) in size, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
The site is a historic industrial site that was in use from 1785 to 1815. The archeological site was identified to an archeologist in 1961 and was investigated in digs in 1963 and later. At the time of the National Register nomination, several archeological studies had been completed, but none had been published.
The Albany Glassworks is believed to be one of the earliest glassworks operating in the United States. The glassworks was founded by Leonard de Neufville, who recruited experienced glass workers from Germany. In 1793 the firm advertised a reward of $50 for identification of any nearby source of sand suitable for use as raw material in glass making. Also, "Clay for making crucibles and ssand for making glass were brought to Albany from Amboy and Port Elizabeth, New Jersey."[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ↑ Annette Sassi and Charles A. Florance (February 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Albany Glassworks Site". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.
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