Victory Mills
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'''Victory Mills''' was a historic [[Textile manufacturing|textile mill]] building located at [[Victory, Saratoga County, New York|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 {{convert|282|ft|m}} by {{convert|157|ft|m}}, and had about {{convert|220,000|sqft|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.{{cite report|type=none|url=https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75321645 |title=National Register of Historic Places Registration: New York SP Victory Mills|publisher=National Archives and Records Administration |author= Travis Bowman|date= September 2008| access-date=November 23, 2025 }} ({{NationalArchivesNote}}) |
'''Victory Mills''' was a historic [[Textile manufacturing|textile mill]] building located at [[Victory, Saratoga County, New York|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 {{convert|282|ft|m}} by {{convert|157|ft|m}}, and had about {{convert|220,000|sqft|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.{{cite report|type=none|url=https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75321645 |title=National Register of Historic Places Registration: New York SP Victory Mills|publisher=National Archives and Records Administration |author= Travis Bowman|date= September 2008| access-date=November 23, 2025 }} ({{NationalArchivesNote}}) |
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It was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 2009. On Saturday, May 31, 2025, the mill structure was engulfed in a massive [[structure fire]], and the building |
It was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 2009. On Saturday, May 31, 2025, the mill structure was engulfed in a massive [[structure fire]], and the building has been demolished as a result of the fires. {{cite news|url=https://www.news10.com/news/saratoga-county/crews-battling-large-fire-in-schuylerville/|title=Crews battling large fire in Saratoga Co.|work=news10.com|publisher=[[Nexstar Media Group]]|date=May 31, 2025|accessdate=June 1, 2025}} More than a dozen fire departments from around [[Saratoga County, New York|Saratoga County]] and [[Washington County, New York|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.{{cite news|url= https://wnyt.com/top-stories/two-juveniles-charged-in-connection-to-victory-mills-fire/|title=Two teens charged in connection to Victory Mills Fire|work=wnyt.com|publisher=[[Hubbard Broadcasting]]|date=June 1, 2025|accessdate=June 1, 2025}} |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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