Historic Mills of Connecticut

Companies Associated w/Complex

• Humphrey Chemical Co. c.1960-c.2000

Use (Historic)

• Rubber & Chemicals

Largest Documented Workforce

n/a

Historic Narrative

Humphrey Chemical Co. produced organic chemicals for distribution worldwide. The product line included some hundred compounds used to make rust inhibitors, epoxy hardeners, modified food starch, synthetic paper sizing, detergents, photographic chemicals, silver polish and gasoline additives.

Number of Existing Buildings

Two (2) primary blocks.

Dates of Construction

c.1960

Architect

n/a

Builder

n/a

Building Type

• Administration
• Warehouse / Production Shed

Architectural Description

The western office building, built c.1960, is one story brick with flat roof and full height window openings. The manufacturing facility, also built c.1960, consists of two attached gable roof metal buildings, approx. 260 ft by 60 ft in overall footprint, running parallel to the street. At the southwestern corner is a smaller gable roof metal building, approx. 25 ft by 30 ft. A metal shed roof addition runs the entire width of the western end.

Exterior Material(s)

• Brick
• Steel

Structural System(s)

• Structural Steel or Iron
• Wood Frame

Roof Form

• Gable

Roof Material

• Metal

Power Source

• Electricity

Condition

Deteriorated

Condition Notes

Building is vacant, and is under consideration in 2016 for demolition for North Haven Train station.

Specific Location

One 6.79 acre parcel on the south side of Devine Street east of the railroad tracks and State Street on the north side of Route 40.

Adjacent To

• Railroad

Exterior Visible from Public Road?

Yes

Parcel ID / Assessor Record Link

• 051/ / 023 / Link →

Acreage

6.79

Use (Present)

• Abandoned

Form Completed By

n/a

Date

n/a

Bibliography

1. Possible Amendments to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, Part 2 (US Congress: 1984).