Historic Mills of Connecticut

Companies Associated w/Complex

• Austin Organ Company

Use (Historic)

• Consumer Products, Small Appliances

Largest Documented Workforce

n/a

Historic Narrative

see State Register nomination http://www.hartfordpreservation.org/wp-content/uploads/%E2%97%BEAustin-Organ-Factory-Building.pdf see article in Hartford Courant April 17 2019

Number of Existing Buildings

Six (6) blocks

Dates of Construction

1899, 1900, 1901, c.1909, 1919

Architect

n/a

Builder

n/a

Building Type

• Loft
• Powerhouse

Architectural Description

see State Register nomination http://www.hartfordpreservation.org/wp-content/uploads/%E2%97%BEAustin-Organ-Factory-Building.pdf Brick pier, flat roof buildings: 1899 main factory 1900 'erecting room' 1901 'pipe shop' c.1909 addition to 'erecting room' Two brick gable roof additions in 1919.

Exterior Material(s)

• Brick

Structural System(s)

• Load Bearing Masonry

Roof Form

• Flat

Roof Material

n/a

Power Source

n/a

Condition

Good

Condition Notes

n/a

Specific Location

At intersection of Woodland St and Woodland Dr
Listed on the State Register of Historic Places 2007.

Adjacent To

n/a

Exterior Visible from Public Road?

Yes

Parcel ID / Assessor Record Link

• 177/251/3 (for record, use link and type in address or parcel number) / Link →

Acreage

1.93

Use (Present)

• Commercial
• Other: Austin Organs Inc. continues to occupy 30,000 sq ft of the factory as of 2019.
• Vacant

Form Completed By

n/a

Date

n/a

Bibliography

1. Clouette, Bruce. 2007. Austin Organ Factory State Register Nomination. State Historic Preservation Office, Hartford, CT.