Historic Mills of Connecticut

Use (Historic)

• Food, Beverage, Tobacco

Largest Documented Workforce

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Historic Narrative

Art Deco restaurant and former milk and ice cream factory of A. C. Petersen Farms Inc, established in 1929.

Number of Existing Buildings

Two connected blocks

Dates of Construction

1939

Architect

Mylchreest & Reynolds

Builder

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Building Type

• Other: Two story business and retail complex

Architectural Description

From West Hartford Phase III Historic Resource Survey (1985): "Large rectangular 2 story business and retail complex. Main section under discussion is 2 story, covered with very large terracotta tiles 2" x 18" in a mottled orangey color. Upper tiles 18" square, soft cream color. Windows are solid glass (new?) with yellow and blue geometric placement of tiles. On lintels, brown zig-gags over blue and yellow comparable to an Indian motif. Center of window has yellow triangular forward jutting tile unit, with blue on sides. First floor has glass block around windows and over windows and alongside door. One door is in truncated corner of building, other in separate porch of glass block with round corners. Terracotta tile spells A.C. Petersen Farms 1929."

Exterior Material(s)

• Concrete

Structural System(s)

• Structural Concrete

Roof Form

• Flat

Roof Material

n/a

Power Source

• Electricity

Condition

Excellent

Condition Notes

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Specific Location

Approx. 3/4 acre parcel at NWC of Park Rd and Washington Cir.

Adjacent To

• Business District

Exterior Visible from Public Road?

Yes

Parcel ID / Assessor Record Link

• 4131 2 240 / Link →

Acreage

n/a

Use (Present)

• Commercial
• Other: Former factory section is occupied by Playhouse on the Park

Form Completed By

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Date

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Bibliography

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