Historic Mills of Connecticut

Companies Associated w/Complex

• C. M. Robertson 1886
• Federal Paper Board Co.
• Fort Griswold Paper Co
• Inland Paper Board Co.
• Rockland Paper Co. 1871-1886

Use (Historic)

• Electrical Equipment
• Paper & Wood Products

Largest Documented Workforce

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Historic Narrative

Above Rockland's pond is the so-called Wheeler privilege, one of the oldest developed sites on the Oxoboxo and the site of the largest impoundment below the reservoir. A sawmill operated here from 1700 to 1813, a machine shop from 1813 to 1817. and cotton mills from 1837 to 1871, after which Rockland Paper Co. ran the mills for 15 years. C. M. Robertson bought the property in 1886 and erected a stone mill for his paper manufacture. (Roth)

Number of Existing Buildings

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Dates of Construction

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Architect

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Builder

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Building Type

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Architectural Description

The 1886 mill is an ell-shaped, 1-story mill with random coursed granite walls and a gable roof topped by a low monitor. Another stone mill and two brick additions also stand, as does the earth and masonry dam. (Roth)

Exterior Material(s)

• Brick
• Stone

Structural System(s)

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Roof Form

• Gable
• Monitor

Roof Material

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Power Source

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Condition

Deteriorated

Condition Notes

historic mill fabric looks to be largely fallen down

Specific Location

between the Oxoboro Brook to the east and Route 163 to the west, across from Maple Avenue

Adjacent To

• Water (for Power)

Exterior Visible from Public Road?

Yes

Parcel ID / Assessor Record Link

• 031/ 010/ 000 (for record, use link and type in address or parcel number) / Link →

Acreage

112.01

Use (Present)

• Industrial

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).