Florence Mill
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For further information about the mill of the same name in Omaha, see Florence Mill (Omaha, Nebraska)
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| Location | 121 W. Main St., Rockville, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates | 41°51′52″N 72°27′15″W / 41.86444°N 72.45417°WCoordinates: 41°51′52″N 72°27′15″W / 41.86444°N 72.45417°W |
| Area | 6.4 acres (2.6 ha) |
| Built | 1864 |
| Architectural style | Second Empire, Italianate, Queen Anne |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 78002858[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 18, 1978 |
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 the Rockville section of Vernon, 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.
Architectural style
Second Empire, Italianate, Queen Anne
Builder/Architect/Engineer
unknown
Original Owner
Original Use
envelope manufacturing mill
Current Use
Independent living retirement home apartments
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
References
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- 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
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