Albany Glassworks Site
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The Albany Glassworks Site is an archeological site in Guilderland
, Albany County, New York
. Approximately 2 acre (0.809372 ha) in size, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1980.
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 At the time of the National Register nomination, several unpublished archeological studies had been completed, but none had been published.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."
Guilderland (hamlet), New York
Guilderland is a hamlet of the town of the same name in Albany County, New York.-History:The hamlet of Guilderland was begun as a glass factory in 1792, often referred to as the "Glass House". This factory was in the middle of the wilderness of the Pine Bush pine barrens, in an area then called...
, Albany County, New York
Albany County, New York
Albany County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, and is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area. The name is from the title of the Duke of York and Albany, who became James II of England . As of the 2010 census, the population was 304,204...
. Approximately 2 acre (0.809372 ha) in size, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1980.
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 At the time of the National Register nomination, several unpublished archeological studies had been completed, but none had been published.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."