Work is underway inside and outside the National Women’s Hall of Fame in Seneca Falls. The Hall relocated to the 1844 Seneca Knitting Mill along the Cayuga-Seneca Canal in 2020. The current work is transforming the second floor into usable space.
A new elevator shaft on the building’s exterior with a glass connector; rehabbing the existing spiral staircase and adding a main staircase; the installation of mechanical systems on the upper floors; and other preservation work is underway.
The mill’s smokestack on the building’s exterior is also being restored.
The work is expected to be finished later this year.
Fundraising is underway for a new bell and tower for the top of the building. The old bell was taken down in 2014 and is on display in the hall.
In July, a new traveling exhibit will open at the hall.
