Mill Record Norwalk
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- Complex Name (Common)
- Connecticut Light & Power Co.
- Complex Name (Historic)
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- Connecticut Light & Power Co.
- Norwalk Power LLC
- Address or Location
- Manresa Island, Norwalk
- County
- Fairfield
- Historic Designation
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- Associated Mill Community
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- Historic Information
Use (Historic)
- Other: Power plant
Largest Documented Workforce
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Historic Narrative
CL&P bought the property in 1953 and built the plant in the 1950s. It was commissioned in 1960 as a coal burning power plant, and switched to oil from 1972 to closing in 2013.
- Architectural Information
Number of Existing Buildings
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Dates of Construction
1960
Architect
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Builder
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Building Type
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Architectural Description
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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
Condition
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Condition Notes
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- Property Information
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Specific Location
33 acres at the south end of Manresa Island
Adjacent To
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Exterior Visible from Public Road?
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Parcel ID / Assessor Record Link
- 26297 / Link →
Acreage
33
Use (Present)
- 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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