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Mullany House Restoration

 

The Kate Mullany House at 350 Eighth Street in Troy, New York was declared a National Historic Landmark on April 1, 1998 as the result of a National Historic Landmark Theme Study conducted by the National Park Service and designated a National Historic Site by Congress on May 3, 2004.
The house was purchased by the American
Labor Studies Center (ALSC) with a grant from New York State Senator Joseph L. Bruno in 2002.
The adjoining property was purchased by the ALSC, again with a grant from Senator Bruno, in 2005. The existing building was demolished and will be replaced by Kate Mullany Park honoring trade union women pioneers.
The exterior of the building has serious structural problems that are being repaired with grants from Heritage New York and Senator Bruno with guidance from the New York State Office of General Services and the National Park Service (NPS).
Much of the interior stairwell is original and will be restored to its original state with original balusters created by Brian McQuay, a Boston antique furniture restorer
The third floor was Kate Mullany’s apartment and plans are in place to restore and furnish it like it was in the 1870’s.
Photos (L-R) are the kitchen and parlor.
The photos to the right represent the current state of the Mullany apartment bedrooms that will also be restored and furnished reflecting the period.
The second floor (left photos) houses the offices of the American Labor Studies Center.
The first floor is an exhibit area that currently hosts the exhibit The Irish and Labor with plans in place for an exhibit on Kate Mullany and the Troy Collar Laundry Union and a small gallery on James Connolly, the Irish patriot who lived and worked in Troy in the early 1900’s and whose daughter worked in the collar industry.