Commonwealth Works Site
The Commonwealth Works Site is an historic industrial archaeological site in Norwich, Connecticut. Located near the Yantic Falls on the Yantic River, it was the site of a major industrial facility developed in the mid-19th century, with an industrial history dating back to the 18th century. Charles Augustus Converse had consolidated water rights at the falls, and built a large complex which housed a number of different water-powered enterprises, including the gun factory of Ethan Allen, a gristmill, sawmill, woolen mill, nail factory, and a cork-cutting factory.[2]
Commonwealth Works Site | |
![]() Yantic Falls | |
Location | Norwich, Connecticut |
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Area | less than one acre |
NRHP reference No. | 98000360[1] |
Added to NRHP | April 13, 1998 |
The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Slater Museum Newsletter" (PDF). Slater Memorial Museum. Winter 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 26, 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
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