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ian_evil location: Providence, Rhode Island Gender: Male we hope you have enjoyed our program. \| \| \|	Mill Identification < on 12/25/2005 1:26 AM >

	There's an old mill in Pawcatuck that no one can seem to give me any history on, or even name. I've yet to make it inside, but when I do, I should at least have some idea what the place was used for. The building had this symbol on it: The only other weird bit of construction, were a few transformer cases on utility poles that were built over the building: http://www.uer.ca/...l.asp?picid=145633 (towards the top right) I'm looking to find some history and info on this place. It's an old mill in Pawcatuck, Connecticut on the Pawcatuck river. Other than that, I have nothing else to search with. I should be inside sometime next week, and I'll try to get pictures of whatever equipment is left behind. DB Entry: http://www.uer.ca/...ow.asp?locid=23966 Thanks. [last edit 12/25/2005 1:27 AM by ian_evil - edited 1 times] [center][b]New England Industrial Culture Online[/b] Stencil/Graffiti, Street Art - Industrial/Exprimental Music - Urban Exploration "[i]We are the ones you had to dehumanize.[/i]"[/center]

bobble_head Gender: Male \|	Re: Mill Identification <Reply # 1 on 12/28/2005 11:38 PM >

	Might it be the William Clark Thread Mill? I think the double-C logo stands for Coats & Clark, which has been the company's official name since 1952. Let me know if this sounds about right; good luck with the exploration.

Explorer H Obla-di-obla-doberator location: Around the corner from the Turkey Hill Gender: Male I just want some slack. \| \|	Re: Mill Identification <Reply # 2 on 12/28/2005 11:46 PM >

	I had done some reasearch on a mill nearby, came across several mill resources through google. here is one: http://ohiobarns.c...hersites/mills/ri/ http://doublehmedia.com http://hartmancommercialphoto.com

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Re: Mill Identification
<Reply # 3 on 12/29/2005 12:17 AM >

Posted by bobble_head
Might it be the William Clark Thread Mill? I think the double-C logo stands for Coats & Clark, which has been the company's official name since 1952. Let me know if this sounds about right; good luck with the exploration.

I'm getting a lot of hits for "Coats & Clark" in Pawtucket, RI but nothing for Pawcatuck, CT. Most of the textile mills were in the Blackstone Valley, on the Seekonk River. There was a wool mill on the same river though. It's possible. Maybe I'll take La Forge's advice, and check the local library.
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bobble_head Gender: Male \|	Re: Mill Identification <Reply # 4 on 12/29/2005 12:31 AM >

	I found a news story from last year regarding a zoning change surrounding a William Clark Thread Mill (aka Coats and Clark) in your town of Pawcatuck at this website (it's the very last story): http://www.stoning....com/localnew.html Here's more information on the company itself: http://www.coatsan...ompany/history.htm

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Re: Mill Identification
<Reply # 5 on 12/29/2005 1:02 AM >

Posted by bobble_head
I found a news story from last year regarding a zoning change surrounding a William Clark Thread Mill (aka Coats and Clark) in your town of Pawcatuck at this website (it's the very last story): http://www.stoning....com/localnew.html

Hmm. That mill is further south on the river. The plans at the redevelopment website list it at the corners of River Rd and Clark St.
http://pokomanagem...projects_conn.html
There is a giant mill there, but the bottom floors at least look active.

Its possible that this is a satellite of the large mill, a ways up the river. Or, maybe they moved to this building after the William Clark Thread Mill shut down 30 years ago.

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oldtimer location: Toronto Gender: Male \|	Re: Mill Identification <Reply # 6 on 12/29/2005 1:50 AM >

	I would hazard a guess the logo is CIC - Connecticut Investment Casting 75 Stillman Ave. Pawcatuck, CT 06379 Connecticut Casting Mill - http://www.thewest.../08/news/news2.txt "PAWCATUCK - Developers are looking at the potential of residential housing for the former Castings Mill on Stillman Avenue, and the vacant five acre parking lot on Prospect Street formerly used by the Harris Graphics facility." http://www.shorepu...-933c-5aa09c318ffd "... there are three other mills in Pawcatuck that could be developed under the new multi-use zoning: the buildings that house the former Harris Corporation and Yardney Technical Products, both of which Granato said are partially vacant, and the vacant mill on Stillman Avenue that recently housed Connecticut Investment Casting. "They're all designated as historic mill sites," Granato said." And related... Dyeing mill http://www.flyingt...m/almost/?m=200511 "The Commission considered a revised proposal to convert two abandoned factories on Stillman Avenue in Pawcatuck into condos. ... The Stillman Avenue property – a few inches from the Rhode Island state line – has some problems. It was a dyeing mill, and there are concerns about soil running off into the watershed."

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Re: Mill Identification
<Reply # 7 on 12/29/2005 1:53 AM >

Posted by oldtimer
I would hazard a guess the logo is CIC - Connecticut Investment Casting
75 Stillman Ave.
Pawcatuck, CT 06379

BAM!
Definitely.

And with all these links and documents, I'm going to have to check out the other places listed.

Thank you very much.

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oldtimer location: Toronto Gender: Male \|	Re: Mill Identification <Reply # 8 on 12/29/2005 2:12 AM >

	Yeah I thought you might be interested in the other mills mentioned along that strip. I know I would be if I was around there. Just too much talk of condos & coffee houses as usual but that's to be expected.

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Re: Mill Identification
<Reply # 9 on 12/29/2005 2:24 AM >

Posted by oldtimer
Yeah I thought you might be interested in the other mills mentioned along that strip.

They all LOOK abandoned. That's the problem.
The first UE site I ever found was on the other side of this river when I was 9 or so. There's a row of factories that run pretty much from the CIC site, down to the Clark Thread Mill, about a 2 mile strip.
I'll snap a few pictures of some of the others that look interesting. There's a weird building on top of a hill in downtown Westerly that looks like its wrapped in grey plastic. It looks abandoned too, but people work in a large garage right in front of it 9-5 every weekday. Who knows.

Thanks for the help. I'll read up and Google a bit more, now that I have some names.

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