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Complex Name (Common)
Belding Bros. and Co.
Complex Name (Historic)
  • Rose Silk Mfg. Co.
Address or Location
104 East Main Street, Rockville, Vernon
County
Tolland
Historic Designation
Associated Mill Community
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Historic Information

Companies Associated w/Complex

  • Rose Silk Manufacturing Co. 1867-1870
  • Belding Bros. and Co. 1870-

Use (Historic)

Largest Documented Workforce

400

Historic Narrative

Rose Silk Manufacturing Co. built the first of these mills in 1867. Belding Brothers bought Rose Mill in 1870 and eventually acquired all the mills clustered at this water privilege, including nearby Dart Mill and Fitch's Mill. The firm augmented this complex c.1890 with construction of the 3-story mill, with pyramidal-roofed stair tower. Belding Brothers employed 400 workers and ran 10,000 spindles here in 1908. A rubber-goods firm operates here now. (Roth)

Architectural Information

Number of Existing Buildings

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Dates of Construction

1867, c.1890

Architect

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Builder

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Building Type

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Architectural Description

The 1867 146' x 43' brick mill has projecting segmental-arch lintels and stone sills. The central stair tower features Italianate details, such as the paired wooden brackets at the corners of the eaves. The attached 62' x 46' brick building held the wheelhouse and dyehouse. The 3-story, 74' x 40' brick-pier, flat-roofed mill with pyramidal-roofed stair tower was built c.1890. (Roth)

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

The mid-20th century additions along the south side of Brooklyn Street (approx. 180 ft x 285 ft) were demolished in December 2016.

Property Information

Specific Location

two parcels on either side of Brooklyn Street immediately west of East Main Street


Located in the City of Rockville Historic District (1984).
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Adjacent To

Exterior Visible from Public Road?

Yes

Parcel ID / Assessor Record Link

Acreage

1.57

Use (Present)

  • Other: CIL had redevelopment option as of 7/2017; CIL did not pursue (5/2018).
  • Vacant
Sources

Form Completed By

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Date

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Bibliography

  1. Roth, Matthew, et al, Connecticut: An Inventory of Historic Engineering and Industrial Sites (Washington DC: SIA, 1981).
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Photography Date

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