Eli Whitney Armory, Forge Building, Mill River, Hamden, New Haven County, CT

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Eli Whitney Armory, Forge Building, Mill River, Hamden, New Haven County, CT

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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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Date

1969 - 1980
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Contributors

Historic American Engineering Record, creator
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Location

Hamden (Conn.)41.38388, -72.90261
Google Map of 41.3838782, -72.9026064
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Library of Congress
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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

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