Mill Record Norwich
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- Complex Name (Common)
- American Thermos Co.
- Complex Name (Historic)
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- American Thermos Co., Laurel Hill Plant
- Address or Location
- 68 Thermos Avenue, Norwich
- County
- New London
- Historic Designation
- Associated Mill Community
- n/a
- Historic Information
Companies Associated w/Complex
- American Thermos Co. 1913-1984
Use (Historic)
Largest Documented Workforce
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Historic Narrative
For description see National Register application: http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/88003091.pdf
- Architectural Information
Number of Existing Buildings
Thirteen buildings
Dates of Construction
1912, 1913 with ancillary buildings built from the 1920s to the 1950s and offices in 1861 Italianate house
Architect
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Builder
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Building Type
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Architectural Description
For description see National Register application: http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/88003091.pdf
Exterior Material(s)
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Structural System(s)
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Roof Form
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Roof Material
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Power Source
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Condition
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Condition Notes
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- Property Information
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Specific Location
One 8.7 acre parcel between the Thames River and railroad to the west and Thermos Avenue to the east
Adjacent To
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Exterior Visible from Public Road?
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Parcel ID / Assessor Record Link
Acreage
8.7
Use (Present)
- Other: Rehabbed residential in 1989. 6/2023 DECD awarded $2,091,650 grant for abatement, cleanup, and potential demolition of two historic buildings (Glass House 1 and 2) located on 16.39 acres at 68 Thermos Avenue, home of the former Thermos Factory. The remediation will enable the construction of a solar installation capable of producing electricity for the residential condominium community and for the adjacent Integrated Day Charter School.
- Residential
- 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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