G. R. Cummings | Making Places

Mill Record Meriden

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Complex Name (Common)

G. R. Cummings

Complex Name (Historic)

G. R. Cummings

Address or Location

198 State Street, Meriden

County

New Haven

Historic Designation

n/a

Associated Mill Community

n/a

Bird’s-eye aerial image of G.R. Cummings, camera facing east; accessed from Bing.com 2016.

Historic Information

Companies Associated w/Complex

G. R. Cummings
Grant Brothers

Use (Historic)

Largest Documented Workforce

n/a

Historic Narrative

Cummings: silver plated ware, gun parts, cutlery Grant: roofing

Architectural Information

Number of Existing Buildings

n/a

Dates of Construction

1946

Architect

Leo F. Caproni

Builder

n/a

Building Type

n/a

Architectural Description

n/a

Exterior Material(s)

Brick

Structural System(s)

n/a

Roof Form

Flat

Roof Material

n/a

Power Source

n/a

Condition

n/a

Condition Notes

n/a

Property Information

Specific Location

two parcels on SWC of State St and Camp St

Adjacent To

n/a

Exterior Visible from Public Road?

Yes

Parcel ID / Assessor Record Link

0506-234A-0006-0008 / Link →
0506-234A-0006-0008 / Link →

Acreage

0.62

Use (Present)

Other: religious

Sources

Form Completed By

n/a

Date

n/a

Bibliography

Information, historic photographs and sources for Leo Caproni courtesy Gregg Bateman (2018).
"Heating & Air-conditioning Contractor Magazine," 1948

Representative View(s)Click on image to view full file

Photographer

n/a

Photography Date

n/a