Eli Whitney Armory, Forge Building, Mill River, Hamden, New Haven County, CT
Summary
Significance: An important part of Whitney's early manufacturing process. Archeological excavation of this building revealed the early water-power system, several original forge bases, and two large machinery foundations.
Survey number: HAER CT-2-B
Building/structure dates: ca. 1804 Initial Construction
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hamden conn
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historic american engineering record
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Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Location
Hamden (Conn.)
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41.38388, -72.90261
Source
Library of Congress
Link
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html