Historic Mills of Connecticut

Use (Historic)

• Textiles

Largest Documented Workforce

n/a

Historic Narrative

For historical significance see National Register application: http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/85001919.pdf Plainfield Woolen Co. built this brick mill on a Moosup River water privilege that had been used for textile production for nearly a century. Plainfield Woolen, after lasting only four years here, was followed by a succession of woolen and worsted producers. The current occupant manufactures synthetic yarns. (Roth)

Number of Existing Buildings

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Dates of Construction

1901

Architect

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Builder

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Building Type

• Mill

Architectural Description

For description see National Register application: http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/85001919.pdf and https://npgallery.nps.gov/pdfhost/docs/NRHP/Photos/85001919.pdf This is a 3-story brick mill (207' x 70') . A wide monitor straddles the ridge of the nearflat roof. Windows are segmentally arched with wood sills. Attached are a 78' x 40' wing and a 35' x 15' boiler house. (Roth)

Exterior Material(s)

• Brick

Structural System(s)

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Roof Form

• Monitor

Roof Material

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Power Source

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Condition

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Condition Notes

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Specific Location

west side of Main Street west of East Main Street intersection

Located in Central Village Historic District (1991).
http://npgallery.nps.gov/nrhp/GetAsset?assetID=9144bf9f-c7e2-4083-8d29-d7003fce4ce6

Adjacent To

• Water (for Power)

Exterior Visible from Public Road?

Yes

Parcel ID / Assessor Record Link

• 1CV/ 0086/ 0001 (sample) / Link →

Acreage

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Use (Present)

• Other: Rehabbed residential c.1987
• Residential

Form Completed By

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Date

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Bibliography

1. Roth, Matthew, et al, Connecticut: An Inventory of Historic Engineering and Industrial Sites (Washington DC: SIA, 1981).