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Complex Name (Common)
Wakelee Plow DEMO’D 2016?
Complex Name (Historic)
  • Wakelee Plow DEMO'D 2016?
Address or Location
94 Community House Road, Southbury
County
New Haven
Historic Designation
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Associated Mill Community
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Historic Information

Use (Historic)

Largest Documented Workforce

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Historic Narrative

Originally location of saw/grist mill mid-18th century; burnt. By 1858, new mill built and occupied by Charles Wakelee for manufacture of plows. Business sold in 1897 to Bronson's of Roxbury. (courtesy Southbury Historical Society)

Architectural Information

Number of Existing Buildings

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Dates of Construction

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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

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Condition

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Condition Notes

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Property Information

Specific Location

south side of Community House Road

Adjacent To

Exterior Visible from Public Road?

Yes

Parcel ID / Assessor Record Link

Acreage

1.37

Use (Present)

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Sources

Form Completed By

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Date

2009

Bibliography

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Photographer

C. Hitchcock

Photography Date

2009

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