Mill Record Barkhamsted
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- Complex Name (Common)
- Sterling Machine Co.
- Complex Name (Historic)
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- Sterling Machine Co.
- Address or Location
- 236 New Hartford Road, Barkhamsted
- County
- Litchfield
- Historic Designation
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- Associated Mill Community
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- Historic Information
Companies Associated w/Complex
- Sterling Engineering Corp. ?-present
- Sterling Machine Co. 1941-?
Use (Historic)
Largest Documented Workforce
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Historic Narrative
Established in 1941 by John Lavieri, a farmer who decided to open a machine shop to help the war effort after Pearl Harbor bombing, the company has been family run for three generations. Lavieri had worked as a toolmaker during WWI. During World War II, Sterling worked almost exclusively on the Corsair fighter plane for Vought-Sikorsky Co. Currently the company machines and assembles parts for jet engines, helicopters, gas and steam turbines.
- Architectural Information
Number of Existing Buildings
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- Property Information
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Specific Location
Formerly Old Farm Road on the north side of route 44 opposite East West Hill Road
Adjacent To
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Exterior Visible from Public Road?
Yes
Parcel ID / Assessor Record Link
- 30-13-38A / Link →
Acreage
16.78
Use (Present)
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