Mill Record Wallingford
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- Complex Name (Common)
- New York Insulated Wire Co.
- Complex Name (Historic)
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- New York Insulated Wire Co.
- Address or Location
- 53 Parker Street, Wallingford
- County
- New Haven
- Historic Designation
- Associated Mill Community
- n/a
- Historic Information
Companies Associated w/Complex
- Chandler Evans Corp c.1945
- Elmo Knitting Mills c.1945
- International Knitting Mills c.1945
- Metropolitan Rubber Co. 1887-1897
- New York Insulated Wire Co. 1887-1920s
- Wally Sportswear Inc. c.1945
- Wilson Sewing Machine 1883-1885
Use (Historic)
Largest Documented Workforce
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Historic Narrative
Wilson Sewing Machine Co. of Chicago buiIt the first section of this factory in 1883. It stands alongside the (former) Hartford Division of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad. Wilson Sewing Machine failed after two years. In 1887 Metropolitan Rubber Co. and New York Insulated Wire Co. moved in. By 1897 New York Insulated Wire occupied the entire plant. (Roth)
- Architectural Information
Number of Existing Buildings
Three (3) primary blocks.
Dates of Construction
1883, c.1900
Architect
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Builder
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Building Type
Architectural Description
The 4-story brick factory, 290' x 40', has a flat roof and segmentally arched windows with stone sills. At the center of its east wall a 50' long, 12' wide pavilion holds the stairs. A 1-story, 160' x 50' wing to the east held heat-treating departments, boilers, and a 250-horsepower Harris-Corliss steam engine. C.1900 New York Insulated Wire Co. built another factory onto the north end of the original building. The 4-story, 210' x 60' addition has similar roof, walls and windows to the earlier factory. (Roth)
Exterior Material(s)
Structural System(s)
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Roof Form
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
north side of Parker Street on west side of railbed
Adjacent To
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Exterior Visible from Public Road?
Yes
Parcel ID / Assessor Record Link
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Acreage
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Use (Present)
- Sources
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Form Completed By
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Date
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Bibliography
- Roth, Matthew, et al, Connecticut: An Inventory of Historic Engineering and Industrial Sites (Washington DC: SIA, 1981).
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Photographer
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Photography Date
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