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Ware House Point Silk Factory, Ware House Point, Conn.
museumofcthistory.org
"The location of the former Warehouse Point Silk Company mill began to be used for textile production as early as 1804, when Brazail Sexton established the East Windsor Woolen Company on the site. This failed shortly after the conclusion of the Civil War and then passed to the Stocker and Bently Company before it and 30 associated employee tenements were acquired by Jehiel Symonds in 1870. After purchasing the plant, Symonds partnered with J.N. Leonard to retrofit the mill for the production of silk thread, which was then conducted under the Leonard Silk Company. The four-story brick mill operated by the Leonard Silk Company was tragically destroyed by fire on December 16, 1874, however, the company quickly moved to rebuild and resume production. In less than one month the firm had erected a new dye house and powerplant and had installed enough machinery to begin work. The majority of the existing red brick mill was completed in short order and the Leonard Silk Company was soon up to full capacity. Demand for the company’s products continued through the early 1880s and the two-story red brick block at the northern end of the plant was added to house a new office and stock room ca. 1884. In March 1893 the stockholders of the Leonard Silk Company voted to change the name of the firm to the Warehouse Point Silk Company. This continued to be managed by Symonds until his death in 1909, whereupon his son, Robert H. Symonds took over as president and treasurer. Shortly thereafter, Symonds bought out Leonard’s share of the business and assumed full control of the business moving forward...The firm finally closed its doors on March 3, 1944, and the Main Street plant has since been occupied by Montgomery Ward and Company and the Keystone Paper and Box Company, as well as seen use as a warehouse maintained by the United States Government. The mill presently houses several light industrial and office tenants." connecticutmills.org
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Discover the people who lived there, the places they visited and the stories they shared.
Ware House Point Silk Factory, Ware House Point, Conn.
museumofcthistory.org
"The location of the former Warehouse Point Silk Company mill began to be used for textile production as early as 1804, when Brazail Sexton established the East Windsor Woolen Company on the site. This failed shortly after the conclusion of the Civil War and then passed to the Stocker and Bently Company before it and 30 associated employee tenements were acquired by Jehiel Symonds in 1870. After purchasing the plant, Symonds partnered with J.N. Leonard to retrofit the mill for the production of silk thread, which was then conducted under the Leonard Silk Company. The four-story brick mill operated by the Leonard Silk Company was tragically destroyed by fire on December 16, 1874, however, the company quickly moved to rebuild and resume production. In less than one month the firm had erected a new dye house and powerplant and had installed enough machinery to begin work. The majority of the existing red brick mill was completed in short order and the Leonard Silk Company was soon up to full capacity. Demand for the company’s products continued through the early 1880s and the two-story red brick block at the northern end of the plant was added to house a new office and stock room ca. 1884. In March 1893 the stockholders of the Leonard Silk Company voted to change the name of the firm to the Warehouse Point Silk Company. This continued to be managed by Symonds until his death in 1909, whereupon his son, Robert H. Symonds took over as president and treasurer. Shortly thereafter, Symonds bought out Leonard’s share of the business and assumed full control of the business moving forward...The firm finally closed its doors on March 3, 1944, and the Main Street plant has since been occupied by Montgomery Ward and Company and the Keystone Paper and Box Company, as well as seen use as a warehouse maintained by the United States Government. The mill presently houses several light industrial and office tenants." connecticutmills.org
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Posted in the Past: Revealing the true stories written on a postcard
 (Warehouse Point) (Melrose) (Scantic) (Windsorville) - Ware House Point Silk Factory, Ware House Point, Conn.
museumofcthistory.org
"The location of the former Warehouse Point Silk Company mill began to be used for textile production as early as 1804, when Brazail Sexton established the East Windsor Woolen Company on the site. This failed shortly after the conclusion of the Civil War and then passed to the Stocker and Bently Company before it and 30 associated employee tenements were acquired by Jehiel Symonds in 1870. After purchasing the plant, Symonds partnered with J.N. Leonard to retrofit the mill for the production of silk thread, which was then conducted under the Leonard Silk Company. The four-story brick mill operated by the Leonard Silk Company was tragically destroyed by fire on December 16, 1874, however, the company quickly moved to rebuild and resume production. In less than one month the firm had erected a new dye house and powerplant and had installed enough machinery to begin work. The majority of the existing red brick mill was completed in short order and the Leonard Silk Company was soon up to full capacity. Demand for the company’s products continued through the early 1880s and the two-story red brick block at the northern end of the plant was added to house a new office and stock room ca. 1884. In March 1893 the stockholders of the Leonard Silk Company voted to change the name of the firm to the Warehouse Point Silk Company. This continued to be managed by Symonds until his death in 1909, whereupon his son, Robert H. Symonds took over as president and treasurer. Shortly thereafter, Symonds bought out Leonard’s share of the business and assumed full control of the business moving forward...The firm finally closed its doors on March 3, 1944, and the Main Street plant has since been occupied by Montgomery Ward and Company and the Keystone Paper and Box Company, as well as seen use as a warehouse maintained by the United States Government. The mill presently houses several light industrial and office tenants." connecticutmills.org){kind=small}