National Register of Historic Places

Robinson, P., Fur Cutting Company

Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Listed
November 30, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82000998

About this property

The P. Robinson Fur Cutting Company is a historic industrial building on Oil Mill Road in Danbury, Connecticut. Also known as the Oil Mill Road building, it is a large multi-section 4+1⁄2-story brick structure set on the banks of the Still River. Built in stages over the last two decades of the 19th century, it is the last surviving industrial building associated with the fur-cutting and felt-making elements of the hatting industry which dominated Danbury's economy for many years. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 30, 1982.

Location

Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut
41.39075, -73.46380

Categories

INDUSTRYARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Robinson, P., Fur Cutting Company listed on the National Register?

Robinson, P., Fur Cutting Company was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 30, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Robinson, P., Fur Cutting Company?

Robinson, P., Fur Cutting Company is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Robinson, P., Fur Cutting Company?

The period of significance for Robinson, P., Fur Cutting Company is recorded as the industrial era.

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