Kate Mullany House
Kate Mullany House | |
Location | 350 8th Street, Troy, NY |
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Coordinates | 42°44′23.64″N 73°40′54.49″W / 42.7399000°N 73.6818028°WCoordinates: 42°44′23.64″N 73°40′54.49″W / 42.7399000°N 73.6818028°W |
Built | 1869 |
Architectural style | Italianate |
NRHP reference # | 98000453 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | April 1, 1998[1] |
Designated NHLD | April 1, 1998[2] |
The Kate Mullany House was the home of Kate Mullany (1845–1906), an early female labor leader who started the all-women Collar Laundry Union in Troy, New York in February 1864. It was one of the first women's unions that lasted longer than the resolution of a specific issue.
The house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1998.[2][3] It is now a National Historic Site.
It is located at 350 8th Street in Troy, just off NY 7 one empty lot east of the Collar City Bridge.
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Designation as a National Historic Site
Then First Lady Hillary Clinton toured the house in 2000, and named it as a "treasure".[4] Senator Daniel P. Moynihan had introduced a bill to designate the home as a National Historic Site, but the bill had languished in the United States Senate.[citation needed]
Senator Clinton took up the bill in January 2001 when Moynhian retired, and she advocated for the home.[5] There were hearings on the bill,[6] and the Congressional Budget Office undertook an official budget analysis for the United States Congress.[7] The bill was co-sponsored by Senator Clinton and Representative Mike McNulty, supported by organized labor,[8] and passed both houses of Congress.[9][10][11][12]
Recognition of the house
The Kate Mullany House is recognized by a number of government agencies and charities as an important historic site. Both the house,[13] and Kate Mullany's grave,[14] are preserved as historic sites by an affiliate of the Federal government. Wiawaka, a women's camp in Lake George, New York, has memorialized the house.[15] The New York State Senate honored the house and its most famous resident for Women's History Month in March 2007.[16] The house is also on the New York Women's Heritage Trail.[17]
The doorway for the address occupied by labor organizer Kate Mullany
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b "Kate Mullany House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. 2007-09-15.
- ^ Page Putnam Miller; Jill S. Mesirow; Andrew Laas; John W. Bond; Rachel Bliven (September 4, 1997). "National Historic Landmark Nomination—Kate Mullany House" (pdf). National Park Service. Cite journal requires
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(help) and Accompanying 2 photos, from 1994. (493 KB) - ^ First Lady's official web site Treasure Tour page. Accessed January 24, 2008.
- ^ Senator Clinton's official issues page. Accessed January 24, 2008.
- ^ Hearing Testimony on the Kate Mullany House NHS bill. Accessed January 24, 2008.
- ^ Congressional Budget Office official web site page on the cost estimate. Accessed January 24, 2008.
- ^ Bill for NHS from the Teamsters web site. Accessed January 24, 2008.
- ^ Bill for NHS from GovNotes web site. Accessed January 24, 2008.
- ^ Bill from gov records. Accessed January 24, 2008.
- ^ Bill passed, Mike McNulty's official web site. Accessed January 24, 2008. Archived December 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Global Legal Information Network on the NHS bill. Accessed January 24, 2008.
- ^ Kate Mullany House National Historic Site official web site. Accessed January 24, 2008.
- ^ Kate Mullany grave official web page. Accessed January 24, 2008.
- ^ Wiawaka web site page on Kate Mullany. Accessed January 24, 2008.
- ^ NY State Senate Women's History month web page. Accessed January 24, 2008.
- ^ New York Women's Heritage Trail official web site. Accessed January 24, 2008.
External links
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state)
- National Historic Sites in New York (state)
- National Historic Landmarks in New York (state)
- Houses completed in 1869
- Labor rights
- National Register of Historic Places in Troy, New York
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state)
- 1869 establishments in New York (state)
- Houses in Troy, New York