Gloversville is a city in the

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, and the most populous city in

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. Gloversville was once the hub of the United States' glovemaking industry, with over two hundred manufacturers in Gloversville and the adjacent city of Johnstown. In 2020, Gloversville had a population of 15,131.

History

Settlers came to the Gloversville area as early as 1752."Downtown Gloversville Historic District"
Living Spaces The region, historically known as "Kingsborough", was acquired by

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, who established tremendous influence with the Native Americans of the area, which translated into control of the

. It was due to Johnson where the

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remained allied with England during the

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. In reward, Johnson was granted the Kingsborough Tract, a large parcel of land which was settled by

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. The Highlanders were so loyal to Johnson that when he died in 1774, they followed his son to Canada."Kingsboro Historic District"
Living Spaces In 1752, Arent Stevens purchased land in the area.

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s from

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settled there at the end of the 18th century, utilizing the houses and cleared land that had been left behind when the Highlanders emigrated. By 1803, according to Elisha Yale, the population of Kingsborough consisted of "233 families and about 1,400 souls. Of the families, 191 are of English descent, twenty-three Scotch, fourteen Dutch, and five Irish." In 1852 Gloversville had a population of 1,318 living on 525 acres in 250 small wood-frame houses centered on the "Four Corners" formed by the intersection of Main and Fulton Streets. The proximity of hemlock forests to supply bark for

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made the community a center of

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production early in its history: there were already 40 small glove and mitten factories there by 1852. The city would become the center of the American

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making industry for many years. From 1890 to 1950, 90% of all gloves sold in the United States were made in Gloversville. Upon the establishment of a United States post office in 1828, "Gloversville" became the official name of the community. Prior to that Gloversville had been known as "Stump City" because of the large number of trees that had been cut down. In 1853, Gloversville incorporated as a

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, and then in 1890 as a city. The city grew rapidly, and the population swelled from 4,000 in 1877 to 13,864 in 1890. Glove-making operations had gradually changed from being home-based to being factory-based, and large tanneries and glove shops employed nearly 80% of the residents of Gloversville area. Home workers sewed the gloves from leather which had been cut in factories. Related businesses, such as box makers, sewing machine repairmen, and thread dealers opened to serve the industry. Until 1936, Gloversville had a very active electric interurban line, the

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. It ran from Gloversville, through Johnstown, along the

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, then to

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, then across the Mohawk River, and into downtown

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to the New York Central station. In 1932, in a bold move during the

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it acquired unique bullet cars in an attempt to revive the economy. Freight operation continued through this era. Gloversville also became the main headquarters for the Schine movie industry in the mid-20th century. Following the Great Depression, the decline of the glove industry left the city financially depressed with many downtown storefronts abandoned and store windows covered with plywood. Many houses were abandoned when people moved out of town to find jobs elsewhere. The city's population peaked at 23,634 in 1950 and had since fallen to 15,665 people in 2010. In 2018, redevelopment plans of downtown Gloversville were revealed. In 2019, Mayor Vincent DeSantis ( D) proposed economic revitalization plans. On June 5, 2020, the Regan Development Corporation, based in

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, proposed plans to develop a new commercial space and apartment complex for the city. The city, along with the Fulton County Center for Regional Growth, also began expanding digital marketing to attract new residents and businesses from throughout

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in efforts to diversify.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which , or 0.17%, is water.

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(Fulton Street) is an east–west road through the city.

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is a north–south highway along the eastern edge of the city, leading south into Johnstown and northeast to Mayfield at the southwestern end of

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. Another north–south highway,

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(Bleecker Street), has its southern terminus at NY-29A in the center of Gloversville. Cayadutta Creek, a tributary of the

, flows southward through the city. The city sits in the foothills of the

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and therefore is within a climatic transition zone. Gloversville experiences the warmer summer temperatures common throughout the

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, and

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while experiencing generally more copious precipitation throughout the year than the Capital Region. This manifests in commonplace rolling thunderstorms throughout the summer months and snowfall amounts more akin to the lake-pocked higher elevations of the Adirondacks in the winter months.

Demographics

According to the 2020

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, 15,131 people and 6,232 households reside in the city. The

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was 2,998.6 people per square mile (1,157.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.2%

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, 1.7%

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, 1.2% Native American, 0.7%

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, and 6.9% from two or more races.

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of any race were 4.6% of the population. In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.4% under the age of 18, 7.6% under the age of 5, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older in 2020. For every 100 females, there were 102.5 males. Gloversville's median age in 2018 was 40.5, higher than the national average of 38 in 2019. The estimated median household income from 2016 to 2020 was $38,620 and the per capita income was $21,973. The city's median value for housing units was $76,500 in 2020. An estimated 21.5% of the city lived at or below the poverty line.

Religion

According to

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, less than 30% of Gloversville professes religious affiliation as of 2020. The largest religious group in Gloversville and its area is

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, mainly served by the

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, and

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churches. Conservative evangelical churches in the area are the

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and

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. The second largest religious group is

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, followed by adherents of eastern religions including

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and

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Economy

The city of Gloversville was once a major center for the glovemaking industry in the United States. Since the Great Depression, the city has struggled with a declining population, poverty, drugs, and violent crime. During the late 2010s and early 2020, the city has proposed numerous economic redevelopment plans to stem its decline.

Education

Gloversville falls entirely within the Gloversville Enlarged School District All of Gloversville ESD's schools are within city limits, with the exception of Meco Elementary, which is in the Town of Johnstown within of the city's western border. Nearby Fulton–Montgomery Community College is located in the Town of Johnstown.

Media

The city and area are primarily served by '' The Leader-Herald'', a regional newspaper which is headquartered there. Gloversville lies within the Capital Region's

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. In addition to stations licensed to Albany, Gloversville is also served by radio stations

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(1340 AM) and WFNY (1440 AM), and television station WFNY-CD (channel 16).

Notable people

*Actress Elizabeth Anne Allen, who played

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on ''

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'', was raised in Gloversville. *Actor

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(1905-1967) is buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery in Gloversville. *Ambassador Samuel D. Berger (1911-1980) was born and grew up in Gloversville. He was President

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's first Ambassadorial appointment (to

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), and later served as Deputy Ambassador to Vietnam. *

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(1891–1959) film and stage actress, most known for ''

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'' and ''

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and resided for a period of time on Temple Street in the late 1930s and 1940s. All are buried at Fern Dale Cemetery in Johnstown. *Actress Betty Buehler was raised in Gloversville. *

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physician, pathologist, and immunologist Dr.

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grew up in Gloversville. Coons devised the technology of

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microscopy and received the prestigious Albert

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in 1959 for his achievements in medical science. * Kenneth F. Cramer,

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and

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, was born in Gloversville. *Physicist William A. Edelstein, one of the key developers of

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scanning, was born in Gloversville. *In 1899,

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immigrated to the USA from

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through England to Canada. He eventually made his way to Gloversville. Having been trained in glovemaking in

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by relatives, he worked as a glove maker and commissioned salesman for the Elite Glove Company.Berg (1989) *

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(1921–1997), an art historian, was born in Gloversville. *Hall of Fame

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driver

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was born in Gloversville. *

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, five-term member of the

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, first-ever football coach for the

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team, philanthropist, and convicted smuggler, was born in Gloversville. In 1891, he provided the founding donation for Nathan Littauer Hospital, which was named in honor of Lucius' father, and which continues to serve the Gloversville area. *Actress

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, who played

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aka Dreamer on ''

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'', was born in Gloversville. *

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, distance runner for the Atlanta Track Club based out of Atlanta, Georgia. Formerly of the Iowa State Cyclones, where he was an All-American, and of

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in Connecticut, where Peterson won multiple New England titles. *Artist

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was a one-time resident of Gloversville. *

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winning author

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(''

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'', ''

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'') was raised in Gloversville. The city and its residents were the inspiration for many of his characters and locations in his novels, especially his novel ''

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''. * David Smukler (1914–1971), NFL football player * Harriet Mabel Spalding (1862–1935) was a litterateur and poet. *Opera singer

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was born and raised in Gloversville.

Historic places of interest

*Gloversville contains two historic districts listed on the

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(NRHP): **

Downtown Gloversville Historic District The Downtown Gloversville Historic District is a national historic district located in Gloversville, Fulton County, New York. It is roughly bounded by Spring, Prospect, West and East Fulton, North and South Main, and Elm Streets.

- Primarily on North and South Main Street and East and West Fulton Street ** Kingsboro Historic District - A small district consisting of the houses which face Veterans Park, the Kingsboro Assembly of God church, the Kingsboro Cemetery, the Fulton County Museum building, and several other properties. *There are also a number of individual landmarks listed on the NRHP: ** First United Methodist Church - currently unused ** Gloversville Armory - used by the

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** Gloversville Free Library - now the Gloversville Public Library ** Gustav Levor House

Gallery

File:Kingsboro Assembly of God, Gloversville.jpg, The Kingsboro Assembly of God Church, built in 1838 as a Presbyterian church, is the centerpiece of the Kingsboro Historic District File:Fulton County Museum, Gloversville.jpg, The Fulton County Historical Society operates the Fulton County Museum from a former public elementary school built in 1900 File:Glove Theater, Gloversville.jpg, The Glove Theatre on North Main Street was the flagship of the Schine Enterprises chain File:Gloversville Armory from west, Gloversville.jpg, The Gloversville Armory was built in 1904. It is still used by the

. File:Eccentric Club, Gloversville.jpg, The Eccentric Club building, completed in 1908, is part of the

The club was founded in 1882. File:Gloversville Free Library entrance, Gloversville.jpg, The Gloversville Public Library building is a Carnegie Library built in 1904

References

Notes Bibliography * Berg, A. Scott (1989) ''Goldwyn: A Biography'', New York: Knopf * Decker, Randy L. (1998) ''The Fonda, Johnstown, and Gloversville Railroad: The Sacandaga Route to the Adirondacks''. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. * Engel, Herbert M. (1991) ''Shtetl in the Adirondacks: The Story of Gloversville and Its Jews''. Fleischmanns, New York: Purple Mountain Press. * Larner, Paul (2009) ''Our Railroad: History of the Fonda, Johnstown, and Gloversville Railroad 1867–1893''. Bloomington, Indiana: AuthorHouse. * Middleton, William D. (2000)

961 Year 961 ( CMLXI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Byzantine Empire * March 6 – Siege of Chandax: Byzantine forces under Nikephoros II Phokas cap ...

''The Interurban Era''. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Kalmbach Publishing.

External links

City of Gloversville official website

City Charter and Code

Fulton County Historical Society & Museum

Gloversville City Court information
at town-court.com {{authority control Cities in New York (state) Cities in Fulton County, New York