Mill Community Record Middlefield
FIND ‘MILL COMMUNITIES’- Community Name (Common)
- Metropolitan Washing Machine Co. Housing
- Address or Location
- 7 Way Road, Baileyville, Middlefield
- Specific Location
- In the vicinity of Baileyville Road’s (CT Route 147) intersection with Way Road, including on the west side of Way Road just north of Baileyville Road, along the west side of High Street just north of Baileyville Road, along the north side of Baileyville Road near its intersection with Main Street, and along the west side of Main Street north of its intersection with Baileyville Road.
- County
- Middlesex
- Historic Designation
- n/a
- Associated Mill Complexes
- n/a
- Architectural and Historical Information
Number of Existing Buildings
Six.
Dates of Construction
Mid 19th c.
Housing Types
Brief Description
Consists of six vernacular style residential buildings identified as the property of the former Metropolitan Washing Machine Co. on an 1874 map of the area. The mill has been demolished and the houses are somewhat scattered, however, they include the two former boarding houses at 43 and 49 High Street, the single-family residence at 7 Way Road, and the three single-family houses situated near the northwest corner of the intersection of Baileyville Road and Main Street (10 Baileyville Road and 527 and 529 Main Street).
