Mill Record Meriden
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- Complex Name (Common)
- M.B. Schenck Co.
- Complex Name (Historic)
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- M.B. Schenck Co.
- Address or Location
- 456-468 Center Street, Meriden
- County
- New Haven
- Historic Designation
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n/a
- Associated Mill Community
- n/a
- Historic Information
Companies Associated w/Complex
- Bassick Co.
- M.B. Schenck Co.
Use (Historic)
Largest Documented Workforce
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Historic Narrative
machine shop/caster mfg
- Architectural Information
Number of Existing Buildings
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Dates of Construction
1952 addition
Architect
Leo F. Caproni (1952 addition)
Builder
H. Wales Lines Co., Meriden (1952 addition)
Building Type
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Architectural Description
Southernmost addition designed by Leo F. Caproni according to article in Meriden Record, 6/5/1952.
Exterior Material(s)
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Structural System(s)
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Roof Form
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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
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Specific Location
two parcels totaling 1.54 acres on west side of Center Street north of Route 691 and Park Avenue
Adjacent To
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Exterior Visible from Public Road?
Yes
Parcel ID / Assessor Record Link
Acreage
0.72; 0.82
Use (Present)
- Sources
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Form Completed By
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Date
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Bibliography
- Information, historic photographs and sources for Leo Caproni courtesy Gregg Bateman (2018).
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Photographer
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Photography Date
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