A. H. Emery Co. | Making Places

Mill Record New Canaan

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Complex Name (Common)

A. H. Emery Co.

Complex Name (Historic)

A. H. Emery Co.

Address or Location

70 Pine Street, New Canaan

County

Fairfield

Historic Designation

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Associated Mill Community

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Bird’s-eye aerial image of A.H. Emery Co., camera facing south; accessed from Bing.com 2016.

Historic Information

Companies Associated w/Complex

A. H. Emery Co.

Use (Historic)

Clocks, Precision Equipment

Largest Documented Workforce

n/a

Historic Narrative

A. H. Emery Company was founded in 1868 by Albert Hamilton Emery. A scientist and engineer, he initially designed machines to test iron and steel for use in cannons under a federal contract. The company later made scales, merging in 1974 with the Winslow Government Standard Scale out of Indiana to become the Emery Winslow Scale Co.

Architectural Information

Number of Existing Buildings

one

Dates of Construction

c.1950

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)

Brick

Structural System(s)

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Roof Form

Flat

Roof Material

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Power Source

n/a

Condition

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Condition Notes

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Property Information

Specific Location

south side of Pine Street east of Grove Street

Adjacent To

n/a

Exterior Visible from Public Road?

Yes

Parcel ID / Assessor Record Link

000K/ 0139/ 0925 / Link →

Acreage

0.79

Use (Present)

n/a

Sources

Form Completed By

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Date

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Bibliography

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Photographer

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Photography Date

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