Mill Record Berlin
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- Complex Name (Common)
- W. W. Mildrum Jewel Co.
- Complex Name (Historic)
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- W. W. Mildrum Jewel Co.
- Address or Location
- 230 Berlin Street, East Berlin, Berlin
- County
- Hartford
- Historic Designation
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n/a
- Associated Mill Community
- n/a
- Historic Information
Companies Associated w/Complex
- W. W. Mildrum Jewel Co. c.1927-1944
Use (Historic)
Largest Documented Workforce
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Historic Narrative
The W. W. Mildrum Jewel Co. was established by at least 1915 and was run by Oscar Benson. The company specialized in jewels for instrument bearings, agate fishing rod guides and swiveling rod tips for fishing rods. In 1948, the company filed for a patent for a textile guide ring invented by Arthur Benson; it was assigned in 1951.
- Architectural Information
Number of Existing Buildings
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Dates of Construction
c.1920 with post 1945 additions
Architect
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Builder
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Building Type
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Architectural Description
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Exterior Material(s)
Structural System(s)
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Roof Form
Roof Material
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Power Source
Condition
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Condition Notes
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- Property Information
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Specific Location
south side of Berlin Street just west of Wilcox Avenue
Adjacent To
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Exterior Visible from Public Road?
Yes
Parcel ID / Assessor Record Link
- 17-1/ 145/ 4 / Link →
Acreage
1.01
Use (Present)
- Sources
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Form Completed By
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Date
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Bibliography
- Sanborn Insurance Atlases.
- Electrical Review and Western Electrician (vol.66, 1915).
- Popular Mechanics (July 1962).
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Photographer
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Photography Date
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