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- Complex Name (Common)
- Jacobs Mfg. Co.
- Complex Name (Historic)
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- Columbia Bicycle Co.?
- Jacobs Mfg. Co.
- Address or Location
- 2074 Park Street, Hartford
- County
- Hartford
- Historic Designation
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- Associated Mill Community
- n/a
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- Historic Information
Companies Associated w/Complex
- Columbia Bicycle Co.?
- Jacobs Mfg. Co. c.1917-
Use (Historic)
Largest Documented Workforce
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Historic Narrative
Manufacturers of Drill Chucks Arthur I Jacobs (b.1858) patented the 'Jacobs Improved Drill Chuck' in 1902, and incorporated Jacobs Manufacturing Co. in 1903. Occupied leased space initially, building factory on Park Street c.1917. The firm he started remains in business today as Jacobs Chuck, part of Apex Tool Group (location unknown).
- Architectural Information
Number of Existing Buildings
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Dates of Construction
c.1917
Architect
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Builder
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Building Type
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Architectural Description
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Exterior Material(s)
Structural System(s)
Roof Form
Roof Material
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Power Source
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Condition
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Condition Notes
rehabbed
- Property Information
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Specific Location
Corner of Park St and Rowe Ave
Adjacent To
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Exterior Visible from Public Road?
Yes
Parcel ID / Assessor Record Link
- 113/370/33 (for record, use link and type in address or parcel number) / Link →
Acreage
1.165
Use (Present)
- Sources
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Form Completed By
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Date
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Bibliography
- Encyclopedia of Connecticut Biography, vol.4 (New York: The American Historical Society, 1917.
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Photographer
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Photography Date
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