Kraus Corset Factory
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| Location | Roosevelt Drive and Third Street, Derby, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates | 41°19′13″N 73°5′29″W / 41.32028°N 73.09139°WCoordinates: 41°19′13″N 73°5′29″W / 41.32028°N 73.09139°W |
| Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
| Built | 1879 |
| NRHP Reference # | 87000128[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 12, 1987 |
The Kraus Corset Factory is a historic industrial property at Roosevelt Drive and Third Street in Derby, Connecticut. The oldest portion of the large brick, built 1879, faces Third Street, while a c. 1910 addition extends along Roosevelt Drive. It is the only major building to survive from Derby's period of corset manufacturing. It was built by Sidney Downs, one of Derby's leading businessmen of the period.[2]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 12, 1987.[1] The factory was converted into apartments.
See also
- Baystate Corset Block, NRHP-listed in Springfield, Massachusetts
- Strouse, Adler Company Corset Factory, NRHP-listed in New Haven, Connecticut
- Worcester Corset Company Factory, NRHP-listed in Worcester, Massachusetts
- National Register of Historic Places listings in New Haven County, Connecticut
References
- 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "NRHP nomination for Kraus Corset Factory" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-01-22.
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