Description: Mechanicville, New York, Images of America, Paperback In 1764, groups of independent craftsmen began forming a small settlement near the junction of the Tenendehowa Creek and the Hudson River that eventually came to be called Mechanicville. Although neighboring farmers classified them as lowly "mechanics," residents chose to embrace the derogative term rather than shrink from it. In 1815, the Mechanicville Post Office opened its doors, and the community's identity began to grow. A century later, Irish, Italian, and Polish-speaking immigrants had transformed the village into an industrial city. New York State's smallest municipality became the proud host to the largest book paper mill in the world. Simultaneously, Charles Steinmetz, a renowned scientist, was paving the way for major expansion in the electrical industry with innovations at the local hydropower plant. Serving as a postindustrial bedroom community in recent decades, the city continues its transformation with the opening of an advanced nanotechnology center nearby.
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Brand: Unbranded
MPN: 9780738599199
Book Title: Mechanicville
Number of Pages: 128 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Topic: United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), Subjects & Themes / Regional (See Also Travel / Pictorials), United States / Northeast / Middle Atlantic (NJ, NY, Pa), Pictorials (See Also Photography / Subjects & Themes / Regional)
Publication Year: 2013
Item Height: 0.3 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Travel, Photography, History
Item Weight: 0.7 Oz
Item Length: 9.2 in
Author: Paul Loatman Jr.
Item Width: 6.5 in
Book Series: Images of America Ser.
Format: Trade Paperback
