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Disclaimer: Content for these properties was compiled in 2014-2017 from a variety of sources and is subject to change. Updates are occasionally made under Property Information, however the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation (dba Preservation Connecticut) makes no representation or warranty that the information is complete or up-to-date.

Complex Name (Common)
Fuller Brush Co.
Complex Name (Historic)
  • Fuller Brush Co.
Address or Location
3580 Main Street, Hartford
County
Hartford
Historic Designation
Associated Mill Community
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Historic Information

Companies Associated w/Complex

  • Fuller Brush Co. 1922

Use (Historic)

Largest Documented Workforce

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Historic Narrative

Alfred Fuller moved his brush-making business from Somerville, MA, to Hartford around 1910. The most singular characteristic of Fuller Brush Co. was its factory-to-consumer marketing system, with all salesmen and distributors working directly for the firm. Fuller Brush built this plant in 1922 to house the majority of its manufacturing operations. (Roth) see: http://connecticuthistory.org/hartfords-fuller-brush-company-goes-door-to-door-across-us/

Architectural Information

Number of Existing Buildings

Four (4) primary blocks.

Dates of Construction

1922

Architect

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Builder

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Building Type

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Architectural Description

An immense 3-story, flat-roofed brick-pier factory, at least 400' x 75', faces the street. It has a central stair tower with Gothic details, such as battlements at the roof. Additional structures include a 3-story wing attached to the main factory, and two one-story, sawtooth roofed, brick-pier factories to the rear. (Roth) Renovated in 1997.

Exterior Material(s)

Structural System(s)

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Roof Material

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Power Source

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Condition

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Condition Notes

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Property Information

Specific Location

One 12.43 acre parcel on the east side of Main Street opposite St Monica's Avenue.

Adjacent To

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Exterior Visible from Public Road?

Yes

Parcel ID / Assessor Record Link

  • 304/74/5 (for record, use link and type in address or parcel number) / Link →

Acreage

12.43

Use (Present)

  • Commercial
  • Industrial
  • Other: Property purchased by Shelbourne Global Solutions 2020; company intends to improve complex and boost efforts to connect to downtown. 6/2022 CDRA approved $8.5 million loan for mixed use conversion (including 153 residential units).
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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