Yantic Woolen Company Mill facts for kids
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Yantic Woolen Company Mill
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1912 postcard of Yantic Woolen Mill
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 Location in Connecticut
Location in the United States
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| Location | 6 Franklin Road, Norwich, Connecticut |
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| Area | 7 acres (2.8 ha) |
| Built | 1865 |
| NRHP reference No. | 96000780 |
| Added to NRHP | July 25, 1996 |
The Yantic Woolen Company Mill, also known as the Hale Company Mill, is an old factory building. It is located in Norwich, Connecticut, where the Chapel Hill and Yantic Roads meet. This stone mill was built in 1865. It is a great example of how factories looked in the mid-1800s. The mill was very important for the town of Yantic. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 25, 1996.
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About the Yantic Woolen Mill
The Yantic Woolen Mill sits between the Yantic River and Connecticut Route 2. Yantic Road connects the mill to the river. The main building is a large stone structure with four and a half floors. It has a tall, square tower in the middle with five stories. This tower once had an eight-sided bell tower on top, but it is no longer there.
Mill Buildings and Power
The main mill building is connected to several smaller stone buildings. The mill used water power from the river. Water flowed from a dam, which is now gone, through a stone channel. This channel was about half a mile long.
History of the Mill
The mill complex was built in 1865. E. Winslow Williams built it on the same spot where his father's old mill once stood. The older mill had been destroyed by a fire. The Yantic Woolen Mill was very important for the town of Yantic. It provided many jobs and helped the local economy.
What the Mill Produced
This factory made flannel fabric. At its busiest time, about 150 people worked there. The mill continued to make textiles until 1989. The village around the mill used to be larger. Some of the original buildings, like the owner's house and worker homes, were taken down. This happened when Connecticut Route 2 was built.
