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Mill Community Record Bristol

Community Name (Common)

WWII defense housing

Address or Location

98 Jerome Avenue and Davis Drive, Bristol

Specific Location

38.8 acre development on the east side of Jerome Avenue 3 blocks north of Farmington Avenue.

County

Hartford

Historic Designation

n/a

Associated Mill Complexes

Architectural and Historical Information: Number of Existing Buildings

84 multi-unit buildings and a community center

Dates of Construction

1942

Housing Types

n/a

Brief Description

Approximately 80 free-standing multi-unit residential buildings, both brick and wood frame, built in 1942 by the US Housing Corp. for workers at New Departure Mfg. Co. Development includes community building and recreation field. Site plan follows contours of the topography. Property is now owned and managed by the Housing Authority of the City of Bristol.