Mill Record Westport
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- Complex Name (Common)
- Saugatuck Mfg. Co.
- Complex Name (Historic)
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- Saugatuck Mfg. Co.
- Address or Location
- 611 Riverside Avenue, Saugatuck, Westport
- County
- Fairfield
- Historic Designation
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- Associated Mill Community
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- Historic Information
Companies Associated w/Complex
- Ollendorff Inc.
- Saugatuck Mfg. Co. c.1891-
- Westport Knit Mills
Use (Historic)
Largest Documented Workforce
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Historic Narrative
Saugatuck Manufacturing Co. was established in 1837 by E. S. Wheeler for the manufacture of cloth covered buttons and lining tacks for the casket trade. A factory has been present at the current location since at least 1891. The firm had an office at 200 Fifth Avenue, New York City.
- Architectural Information
Number of Existing Buildings
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- Property Information
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Bibliography
- Westport Historical Society.
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