Byington Mill (Frisbie & Stansfield Knitting Company) Explained

Byington Mill (Frisbie & Stansfield Knitting Company)
Location:421-423 Broad St., Utica, New York
Coordinates:43.1025°N -75.2222°W
Architect:Gouge, Frederick H.
Architecture:Early Commercial
Added:May 27, 1993
Area:0.6acres
Refnum:93000458

Byington Mill (Frisbie & Stansfield Knitting Company), also known as the J. A. Firsching & Son Building, is a historic knitting mill located at Utica in Oneida County, New York.

It was designed by Utica architect Frederick H. Gouge and was built in 1910 as a four-story structure; a fifth floor was added before 1929. It consists of a rectangular main block built of brick load bearing walls, a heavy timber frame, and a flat roof. A two-story office wing and one story shop section was originally attached to the building. However, this addition was demolished in 2007 when the city erroneously issued a permit to do so.[1] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.

The city of Utica repossessed the building in 1983 and sold it to the Cobblestone Construction Co. in 1999. Cobblestone struggled to attract tenants, and left the building in 2008. The building was purchased by Pezzolanella Construction in 2009 for $315,972, and they are presently restoring the structure.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Byington Mill (Frisbie & Stansfield Knitting Company). March 1993. 2010-01-08 . Ben A. Kroup. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. See also: Web site: Accompanying three photos.
  2. Web site: Contractor renovating Cobblestone building - Utica, NY - the Observer-Dispatch, Utica, New York . 2010-08-19 . https://archive.today/20130208221508/http://www.uticaod.com/news/x2092797702/Contractor-renovating-Cobblestone-building . 2013-02-08 . dead .