Flintkote was originally developed as a paper mill in the late 1800s. It was operated by the Flintkote Company, a manufacturer of felt products
and composite laminates, between 1928 and 1971. I don't know what composite laminates are, but at some point they made asbestos, and have been sued in asbestos lawsuits. At one point (early 1990s it seems) Candlelight Cabinetry rented a portion of the Flintkote building to make kitchen cabinets.

Government records show that 17 drums of Cresylic Acid and PCBs were found in the building in 1979 and removed by the DEC. The county plans to remediate and develop the area into a park. The US EPA has pledged $300,000 for clean up of the site, but the status of clean up is unknown.

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