Mill Record Colchester
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- Complex Name (Common)
- Norton Paper Mill RUINS
- Complex Name (Historic)
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- Norton Paper Mill RUINS
- Address or Location
- 139 Westchester Road, Colchester
- County
- New London
- Historic Designation
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- Associated Mill Community
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- Historic Information
Use (Historic)
Largest Documented Workforce
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Historic Narrative
According to a 1930 Hartford Courant article, the paper mill traces its roots back to 1886 when C.H. Norton operated a grist mill and saw mill handed down to him from his grandfather – who owned one of the oldest water rights in the state. The mill operated into the 1960s, surviving two fires, and manufactured a variety of paper products from binder's board for book covers to button board for shoe and upholstery buttons.
- Architectural Information
Number of Existing Buildings
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Dates of Construction
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Architect
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Builder
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Building Type
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Architectural Description
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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
Condition
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Condition Notes
in ruins; dam to be demolished in 2015
- Property Information
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Specific Location
Southeast corner of Westchester Road (Rte 169) and Paper Mill Road, along Jeremy River
Adjacent To
Exterior Visible from Public Road?
Yes
Parcel ID / Assessor Record Link
- 06-12/014-000 (for record, use link and type in address or parcel number) / Link →
Acreage
3.19
Use (Present)
- Sources
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Form Completed By
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Date
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Bibliography
- The Hartford Courant.
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Photographer
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Photography Date
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