Mill Record Bridgeport
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- Complex Name (Common)
- American Graphophone Co.
- Complex Name (Historic)
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- American Graphophone Co.
- Address or Location
- 375 Howard Avenue, Bridgeport
- County
- Fairfield
- Historic Designation
- Associated Mill Community
- n/a
- Historic Information
Companies Associated w/Complex
- American Graphophone Co. c.1902
- Columbia Gramaphone Mfg. c.1919
- Columbia Phonograph Co. c.1928
- Dictaphone Corp. c.1902
Use (Historic)
Largest Documented Workforce
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Historic Narrative
Manufacturers of Dictaphones, cylinders, phonographs
- Architectural Information
Number of Existing Buildings
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Dates of Construction
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Architect
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Builder
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Building Type
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Architectural Description
AMERICAN GRAPHOPHONE FIRST FACTORY, 375 Howard Avenue (Photograph 5, left). A three-story saw-tooth roofed brick-pier factory c.1905. Extensive additions, mostly brick and one and two stories, to the rear (NRHD nomination).
Exterior Material(s)
Structural System(s)
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Roof Form
Roof Material
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Power Source
Condition
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Condition Notes
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- Property Information
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Specific Location
northwest corner Howard Avenue and Cherry Street.
Located in the Railroad Avenue Industrial Historic District.Adjacent To
Exterior Visible from Public Road?
Yes
Parcel ID / Assessor Record Link
- 20/302/4 / Link →
Acreage
1.68
Use (Present)
- Other: Rehab for Great Oaks Charter School opened 2014
- Sources
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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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