Mill Record Danbury
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- Complex Name (Common)
- Robinson Fur Cutting Co.
- Complex Name (Historic)
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- P. Robinson Fur Cutting Co.
- Address or Location
- 55 Oil Mill Rd., Danbury
- County
- Fairfield
- Historic Designation
- Associated Mill Community
- n/a
- Historic Information
Use (Historic)
Largest Documented Workforce
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Historic Narrative
Rehabbed residential in 1981 For historical significance see National Register nomination: http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/82000998.pdf (1982) The Oil Mill Building is historically significant in being the last, major structure remaining from the fur-cutting and felt-manufacturing branch of the hatting industry in Danbury, Connecticut (Criterion A). For more than 75 years the building housed one of the two, 19th-century fur-cutting operations associated with the Danbury hatting industry, which from the 1850 f s to the 1950 f s was a leading world center of hat production (Gilchrist).
- Architectural Information
Number of Existing Buildings
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Dates of Construction
1882, 1895
Architect
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Builder
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Building Type
Architectural Description
For description see National Register nomination: http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/82000998.pdf
Exterior Material(s)
Structural System(s)
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
Southeast of Westville Ave
Adjacent To
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Exterior Visible from Public Road?
Yes
Parcel ID / Assessor Record Link
- H14/ / 137 / Link →
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
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