Mill Record Hartford
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- Complex Name (Common)
- Pratt and Whitney Co.
- Complex Name (Historic)
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- Pratt and Whitney Co.
- Address or Location
- 450 Capitol Avenue, Hartford
- County
- Hartford
- Historic Designation
- Associated Mill Community
- n/a
- Historic Information
Companies Associated w/Complex
- Pratt and Cady Co.
- Pratt and Cady Co.
Use (Historic)
Largest Documented Workforce
n/a
Historic Narrative
Manufacturers of Brass Foundry/Valves and fittings in Frog Hollow Historic District; see http://focus.nps.gov/pdfhost/docs/NRHP/Text/79002635.pdf In 1917, the company provided employees letters for the World War I draft board requesting they be excused to continue the important work supporting the war effort.
- Architectural Information
- Property Information
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Specific Location
South of I-84, at intersection of Putnam St.
Listed in Frog Hollow National Register District (1979).
http://npgallery.nps.gov/nrhp/GetAsset?assetID=b5571cd8-a33d-4a36-b68e-f3ef4498233cAdjacent To
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Exterior Visible from Public Road?
Yes
Parcel ID / Assessor Record Link
- 202/416/37 (for record, use link and type in address or parcel number) / Link →
Acreage
1.29
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).
- Drury, David. Hartford in World War One (Charleston SC: History Press, 2015).
- Ransom, David F. and Merle E. Kummer. 1979. Frog Hollow Historic District National Register Nomination No. 79002635. National Park Service.
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Photographer
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Photography Date
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