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Gillette's Grist Mill
Gillette's Grist Mill is a historic grist mill on Maple Hollow Road in New Hartford, Connecticut. Probably built in the mid-19th century, it is an extremely rare example of a grist mill with a surviving water wheel. The mill property was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. Description and history Gillette's Grist Mill is located in what is now a rural area in central New Hartford. It is set on the northern bank of the Nepaug River, a short way west of where Maple Hollow Road crosses. Although the area supported more industry in the 19th century, this is the only surviving industrial building amid a cluster of houses. It is a 2-1/2 story wood frame structure set on a high stone foundation that include a large wheel pit. It is built in a manner similar to mid-19th century barns. Elements of the power generation and transmission equipment dating to c. 1870 survive, including the water wheel and a series of iron gears that connect it to drive shafts that ...
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New Hartford, Connecticut
New Hartford is a New England town, town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 6,658 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The town is part of the Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut, Northwest Hills Planning Region. The town center is defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as the New Hartford Center, Connecticut, New Hartford Center census-designated place (CDP). The town is mainly a rural community consisting of farms, homes, and parks. Brodie Park and Ski Sundown are located in New Hartford. Geography New Hartford is in eastern Litchfield County and is bordered by the city of Torrington, Connecticut, Torrington to the west and Hartford County, Connecticut, Hartford County to the east and south. It is northwest of Hartford, Connecticut, Hartford, the state capital. According to the United States Census Bureau, New Hartford has a total area of , of which are land and , or 2.97%, are water. The CDP has a total area of , of which 6.09% ...
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