Historic Mills of Connecticut

Companies Associated w/Complex

• Hartford Empire Co.

Use (Historic)

• Machine Tools, Machinery

Largest Documented Workforce

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Historic Narrative

Manufacturers of Glass making Machinery
see Parkville Industrial Historic District nomination: http://www.hartfordpreservation.org/wp-content/uploads/Parkville_Industrial_NRD_Master-1st-draft-Nov-15-2013.pdf

Number of Existing Buildings

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Dates of Construction

1940

Architect

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Builder

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Building Type

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Architectural Description

Hartford-Empire Company. Vernacular industrial building, 1940. One-story red-brick and poured concrete factory building with flat roof (Karmazinas).

Exterior Material(s)

• Brick

Structural System(s)

• Load Bearing Masonry
• Structural Concrete

Roof Form

• Flat

Roof Material

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Power Source

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Condition

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Condition Notes

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Specific Location

Rear of Bartholomew, on south end. Located in the Parkville Industrial Historic District.

Adjacent To

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Exterior Visible from Public Road?

Yes

Parcel ID / Assessor Record Link

• 137/482/118 (for record, use link and type in address or parcel number) / Link →

Acreage

5.8

Use (Present)

• Other: Acquired by city of Hartford 2021 together with 201 Bartholomew and 500 Flatbush; city intends to create advanced manufacturing space after remediation. Within proposed Parkville Arts & Innovation (improvement) District, in discussion/planning 2023.
• Vacant

Form Completed By

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Date

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Bibliography

1. Karmazinas, Lucas. 2015. Parkville Industrial Historic District National Register Nomination. Access draft at:.
2. Parkville Industrial Historic District, National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, US Department of the Interior.