It was originally used to make heaters for train cars, including for the Manhattan elevated railway system, and for rail-related equipment like call buttons and automatic doors. After producing artillery shells during World War I, the plant was later used for making partial dentures, dental acrylics and plastics, and automotive repair lifts.   

Hudson Valley sites include:

Kingston Gas & Electric Co. Building, built in 1911, is the former utility headquarters that directed the city’s adoption of gas and electricity during the early 20th century. It also functioned for a time as a retail seller of gas and electrical appliances witht he goal of reducing reliance on coal. It is currently used for retail and residential purposes.   
   
Domestic Dwelling in Kingston. Built in 1890 and added to through 1914, the Colonial Revival home includes elements of the Queen Anne style and reflects a neighborhood occupied by the Kingston’s 19th century elite. It was originally built for banker Charles D. Bruyn.   
   
Asbury Historic District in the town of Saugerties is a 250-acre area composed of four 18th-century farm properties that retain original buildings and agricultural lands dating to the time of settlement by a Palatine German family in the 1730s. All feature limestone houses in the Dutch Colonial or Early Republic style.   

A designation on the State and National Registers listing can assist owners in revitalizing properties, making them eligible for public preservation programs and services,