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Complex Name (Common)
McLagon Foundry Co.
Complex Name (Historic)
  • McLagon Foundry Co.
Address or Location
102 Audubon Street, Downtown, New Haven
County
New Haven
Historic Designation
Associated Mill Community
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Historic Information

Companies Associated w/Complex

  • McLagon Foundry Co. c.1917-1928

Use (Historic)

Largest Documented Workforce

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Historic Narrative

Foundry window frames/Structural Iron
Pattern shop
Company founded in 1848.

Architectural Information

Number of Existing Buildings

two

Dates of Construction

c. 1870, 1970s

Architect

Charles Brewer (1973)

Builder

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Building Type

Architectural Description

only the pattern storage building remains on the southeast corner of Whitney Avenue and Audubon Street

Exterior Material(s)

Structural System(s)

Roof Form

Roof Material

n/a

Power Source

n/a

Condition

Excellent

Condition Notes

Rehabbed after 1960 for office and retail uses.

Property Information

Specific Location

Corner of Audubon St and Whitney Ave
Includes 37 Whitney Ave., an office condominium, and 102 Audubon St.

Adjacent To

Exterior Visible from Public Road?

Yes

Parcel ID / Assessor Record Link

Acreage

0.03 (Audubon St only)

Use (Present)

Sources

Form Completed By

C. Hitchcock

Date

n/a

Bibliography

  1. Brown, Elizabeth Mills; New Haven: A Guide to Architecture and Urban Design, Yale University Press, New Haven, 1976. p. 156.
  2. Hudnall, Amy L. 1980. HRI 1007 (33 Whitney Ave.). New Haven Architectural Survey. New Haven Preservation Trust.
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Photographer

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Photography Date

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