27 Summit St Philmont, NY 12565

A singular opportunity to own the most poetic historic mill building in Columbia County. Known as the Summit Knitting Mill, it was built circa 1870 and is perched at the edge of the Summit Lake in Philmont, overlooking a stone dam and a forested ravine with rushing water. The building boasts three stories and 36,000 square-feet of raw industrial space with 13' ceilings, built with classic brick and timber construction. Architecturally significant details include an Italianate stair tower with arched windows, an original materials hoist and six over six double hung factory windows. Behind the mill and along the waterway is a stunning exterior patio cited in ruins of the picking house, built with shale harvested from the bedrock beneath. The property was long the dream project of a notable New York decorator, Eleanor Ambos, and is now ready for its next steward to dream big and complete a restoration that brings new creative spirits and life into this historic space.