Historic Mills of Connecticut

Companies Associated w/Complex

• Capitol City Lumber Co.

Use (Historic)

• Paper & Wood Products

Largest Documented Workforce

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Historic Narrative

Manufacturers of Lumber and Mill Work see Parkville Industrial Historic District nomination: http://www.hartfordpreservation.org/wp-content/uploads/Parkville_Industrial_NRD_Master-1st-draft-Nov-15-2013.pdf

Number of Existing Buildings

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Dates of Construction

1914, 1927

Architect

Ford, Buck and Sheldon

Builder

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Building Type

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Architectural Description

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Exterior Material(s)

• Brick

Structural System(s)

• Load Bearing Masonry

Roof Form

• Flat

Roof Material

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Power Source

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Condition

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Condition Notes

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Specific Location

Just west of I-84. Located in the Parkville Industrial Historic District.

Adjacent To

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Exterior Visible from Public Road?

Yes

Parcel ID / Assessor Record Link

• 159/403/78 (for record, use link and type in address or parcel number) / Link →
• 158/403/77 (for record, use link and type in address or parcel number) / Link →

Acreage

3.879

Use (Present)

• Other: Redevelopment of 1400 Park Avenue (the western building) as Parkville Market in the works as of 9/2018; to be food vendors, retail outlets, entertainment space. Opened 2020. 2022 CRDA approved $4m loan toward expansion and conversion of eastern building. Within proposed Parkville Arts & Innovation (improvement) District, in discussion/planning 2023.
• Vacant

Form Completed By

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Date

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Bibliography

1. Karmazinas, Lucas. 2015. Parkville Industrial Historic District National Register Nomination. Access draft at:.
2. Parkville Industrial Historic District, National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, US Department of the Interior.