Mill Record Windham
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- Complex Name (Common)
- Haran’s Bottling Works
- Complex Name (Historic)
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- Haran's Bottling Works
- Address or Location
- 857 Main Street, Willimantic, Windham
- County
- Windham
- Historic Designation
- Associated Mill Community
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- Historic Information
Use (Historic)
Largest Documented Workforce
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Historic Narrative
Quoted from History of the Soda Water Industry in Eastern Connecticut, Tom Beardsley: In 1884, Irishman Thomas Haran began manufacturing soda from the local springs around Willimantic, and went on to deal in ale and lager beer. Proof of his success lies in the existence of the Haran block on Main Street, Willimantic. Built in 1890, this fine brick structure housed Haran's bottling works and distribution center. Haran's specialty was the installation of soda fountains in towns around New England. Haran's bottling company went out of business in 1896.
- Architectural Information
- Property Information
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Specific Location
On the north side of Main Street east of Walnut Street.
Located in the Main Street Historic District Boundary Increase (1992); https://npgallery.nps.gov/pdfhost/docs/nrhp/text/92000902.pdfAdjacent To
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Exterior Visible from Public Road?
Yes
Parcel ID / Assessor Record Link
- 13/3 58/ 12/ (for record, use link and type in address or parcel number) / Link →
Acreage
0.10
Use (Present)
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Form Completed By
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Date
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Photographer
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Photography Date
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