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Pitkin Glassworks Ruin
41.7767° N, -72.5042° E
About
The Pitkin Glassworks Ruin is a historic industrial archaeological site at the junction of Parker and Putnam Streets in Manchester, Connecticut. It contains the remains of one of the oldest glass factories in New England, established in 1783. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
Historical Timeline
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Factory establishment
1783
Petition and monopoly granted
1783
Factory closure
1830
Deed to DAR
1928
Preservation threat and citizen response
1977
National Register listing
1979
Archaeological Features
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Storage Structures
Industrial and Craft Structures
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