Florence Mill

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For further information about the mill of the same name in Omaha, see Florence Mill (Omaha, Nebraska)

The Florence Mill, known later as the U.S. Envelope Building after being absorbed by the U.S. Envelope Company, is a building located at 121 West Main Street in Rockville, Connecticut. In 1881, it was described as the largest brick building in Rockville, Connecticut. After purchase by White & Corbin, the building was expanded and became the largest manufacturing plant of its kind in the United States. Currently, the building is used as an independent living retirement home and has 113 apartments.

Contents 1 Architectural Style 2 Builder/Architect/Engineer 3 Original Owner 4 Original Use 5 Current Use 6 Important Dates 7 References

[edit] Architectural Style

Second Empire, Italianate, Queen Anne

[edit] Builder/Architect/Engineer

unknown

[edit] Original Owner

[edit] Original Use

envelope manufacturing mill

[edit] Current Use

Independent living retirement home apartments

[edit] Important Dates

• 1881 purchased by White & Corbin
• ~1898 acquired by U.S. Envelope Company
• 1978 added to the National Register of Historic Places
• 1979 opened as retirement home apartments

[edit] References

National Register of Historic Places #78002858

Lewis Angel Corbin Biography, as recorded in: Commemorative Biographical Record of Tolland and Winham Counties Connecticut, Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens and of many of the early settled families, Publisher: J.H.Beers & Co., CHICAGO; 1903 P. 212