Mill Record Bristol
RETURN TO ‘FIND MILLS’Disclaimer: Content for these properties was compiled in 2014-2017 from a variety of sources and is subject to change. Updates are occasionally made under Property Information, however the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation (dba Preservation Connecticut) makes no representation or warranty that the information is complete or up-to-date.
- Complex Name (Common)
- New Departure Mfg. Co. (Division of General Motors Inc.)
- Complex Name (Historic)
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- New Departure Mfg. Co. (Division of General Motors Inc.)
- Address or Location
- 135 Center Street, Bristol
- County
- Hartford
- Historic Designation
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- Associated Mill Community
What can you do at this mill?
- Historic Information
Companies Associated w/Complex
- New Departure Mfg. Co. (Division of General Motors Inc.)
- New Departure Mfg. Co. (Division of General Motors Inc.)
Use (Historic)
Largest Documented Workforce
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Historic Narrative
Manufacturers of Ball bearings see resource id 2901 for history New Departure was one of several hundred companies that supplied parts for IBM's innovative 701 'defense computer,' which was the first commercially available large-scale electronic computer developed in 1951-52.
- Architectural Information
Number of Existing Buildings
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Dates of Construction
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Architect
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Architectural Description
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Exterior Material(s)
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Structural System(s)
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Power Source
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- Property Information
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Specific Location
north of Center Street, west of Richmond Place and east of railroad and North Main Street
Adjacent To
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Exterior Visible from Public Road?
Yes
Parcel ID / Assessor Record Link
- 26/ / 169 / Link →
Acreage
4.4
Use (Present)
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- Sources
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Form Completed By
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Bibliography
- ‘IBM 701: A Notable First,’ IBM Archives (2002). Web; accessed November 2016.
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