Historic Mills of Connecticut

Companies Associated w/Complex

• P. Garvan Inc.
• Pope Tube Co.

Use (Historic)

• Paper & Wood Products

Largest Documented Workforce

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Historic Narrative

Manufacturers of Rags and paper stock see Parkville Industrial Historic District Registration: http://www.hartfordpreservation.org/wp-content/uploads/Parkville_Industrial_NRD_Master-1st-draft-Nov-15-2013.pdf See also Today in Connecticut History: Pope Manufacturing Co. Debuts Electric Automobile in 1897 at https://todayincthistory.com/2018/05/13/may-13-electric-automobile-1897/

Number of Existing Buildings

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Dates of Construction

1893, 1895

Architect

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Builder

W. W. Marvel; A. C. Pattison and Son

Building Type

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Architectural Description

Pope Manufacturing Company. Brick Mill style industrial building, 1895. W.W. Marvel, builder. Two-and-a-half-story red-brick factory complex with front-facing gable roof (Karmazinas).

Exterior Material(s)

• Brick

Structural System(s)

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Roof Form

• Gable
• Sawtooth

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

Corner of Hamilton and Bartholomew.

Located in Parkville Industrial Historic District; see http://www.hartfordpreservation.org/wp-content/uploads/Parkville_Industrial_NRD_Master-1st-draft-Nov-15-2013.pdf

Adjacent To

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Exterior Visible from Public Road?

Yes

Parcel ID / Assessor Record Link

• 160/485/5 (for record, use link and type in address or parcel number) / Link →
• 159/485/63 (for record, use link and type in address or parcel number) / Link →

Acreage

4.648

Use (Present)

• Other: 3/2022: Potential conversion of 81 Bartholomew into "the Factory" as part of Parkville Arts & Innovation District plan with co-work space created/managed by David Salinas, founder of District New Haven (see former Connecticut Co. 470 James Street, New Haven). Within proposed Parkville Arts & Innovation (improvement) District, in discussion/planning 2023. City of Hartford purchased 81 Bartholomew St 9/2023 for $2.1 million for redevelopment.
• Vacant

Form Completed By

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Date

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Bibliography

1. Karmazinas, Lucas. 2015. Parkville Industrial Historic District National Register Nomination. Access draft at:.
2. Parkville Industrial Historic District, National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, US Department of the Interior.