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NYS Historic
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Industry & Commerce
- 925 Main Street, Vestal, NY
- 42.07188, -76.04664
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Town of Vestal
1870 TANNERY
Inscription
1870 TANNERYEZEKIEL CLARK TANNED SHEEP
HIDES HERE IN THIRTY-SIX
VATS OF HEMLOCK BARK.
LAST OWNER U.S. LEATHER
CLOSED BUSINESS CA. 1900.
WILLIAM G. POMEROY FOUNDATION 2017
Built in 1870, this tannery located in the Town of Vestal, was a massive operation. Ezekiel Clark tanned sheep hides in 36 vats of hemlock bark. Later the tannery became the United States Leather Company. The business closed by 1900.