Last week, the United States Senate designated Troy’s Kate Mullany House a National Historic Site. The building is currently a National Historic Landmark and a plan calls to renovate the house into a labor union museum.
The site is located on 8th Street near Hoosick Street and was home to Kate Mullany during the 19th Century. As one of the first women labor organizers in the country, she rallied Troy women who were working in commercial laundries to demand more suitable working conditions in 1864.
If the House of Representatives also approves the new designation, the National Park Service would most likely provide more funds and support for the renovation plans. Congressman Mike McNulty is the sponsor of the bill in the House.
