Mill Community Record Waterbury
FIND ‘MILL COMMUNITIES’- Community Name (Common)
- Scovill Mfg. Co. Housing
- Address or Location
- 213 Wood Street, Waterbury
- Specific Location
- In the vicinity of Wood Street’s intersection with Carpmill Street, including along Wood, Carpmill, Ives, and Oak Streets.
- County
- New Haven
- Historic Designation
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n/a
- Associated Mill Complexes
- Architectural and Historical Information
Number of Existing Buildings
One hundred thirty-seven.
Dates of Construction
1916.
Housing Types
Brief Description
This development was built as worker housing during the First World War by the Scovill Mfg. Co. (#3528). The project was one of the first examples of wartime industrial housing erected in the city and it was developed concurrent to additional efforts conducted locally by the American Brass Co. The development was initiated in 1916 and plans originally called for 50 six-room dwellings, however, these were soon amended to bring the total to 137 units in seven rowhouse-style blocks. The buildings are of red brick construction and stand two stories tall. The rows display a mix of architectural influences including Dutch, English, Italian, and Colonial Revival forms.
