Lyons Falls gets state grant to bring old paper mill building back to life

Posted by Empire State Future & filed under Local, News, Regional.

(December 13, 2011) Between Watertown and Utica in the Tug Hill Plateau, Lyons Falls is a small community with pulp and paper industry heritage. Thanks to a recent $350,000 grant from the Empire State Development Authority, Lyons Falls is moving forward with a plan to renovate and reuse a vacant paper mill. Reuse plans include a hydroponic greenhouse operation, manufacturing space, and a space for academic study and research.

Read more in the Watertown Daily Times

Tags: adaptive reuse, brownfields, ESDA, north country, tug hill

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