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Pond Lily Company

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By Mitchel Bertini Early manufacturing in New Haven, Connecticut was greatly aided by the West River. From 1776 to 1896, over fifty mills were constructed in Westville and produced a wide range of goods. Another important feature of the West River's industrial history was created in the late 1790s, the Pond Lily Dam. Levi Sperry, son of Richard Sperry, a prominent Westville resident, was given the land and decided to erect a grist mill in 1794.  (Welch,6) Grist mills were used at the time to grind corn and grain, so farmers could transport their crops more easily to market. Before building the mill, Sperry dammed the West River in order to create a manageable water flow that could be used to power the facility’s machinery . Early manufacturing in Westville utilized water power from large water wheels that were powered by the West River’s manageable flow of water. The grist mill was shut down in the early 1840s and soon became a carriage facility where springs and axles were f...
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Brown & Von Beren, Architects

By: Eric Berlepsch Brown and Von Beren Architects was a highly accomplished duo of architects who designed many important buildings during both the later nineteenth century and the early parts of the twentieth century in. The duo was based out of New Haven, Connecticut, and did architectural work all over the city, as well as across the state. The two men, David R. Brown and Ferdinand Von Beren, were both well known in New Haven during their times and made a large contribution to the building of Westville, as well as other areas in New Haven and in Connecticut. David Brown was the senior member of the duo, and he was born on May 30, 1831 in the city of New Haven. He attended public schools while growing up, and consistently was enhancing his knowledge of architecture, his future profession. He was taught architecture by another well known and highly accomplished New Haven architect named Henry Austin. After learning from Austin, he was named his partner, an honor Brown would late...
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Spanish-American War Monument

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By  Hannah Marcano On the afternoon of October 25, 1925, several thousand people assembled for the commemoration of the newly-erected Spanish-American War Monument in New Haven’s Edgewood Park.  National, state, and municipal authorities led the commemoration and paid tribute to the men who gave their lives in the conflict, reported the New Haven Evening Register .  There was to be a parade for the monument which would include “every military organization in the city,” but it was cancelled due to the rainy weather that day. The countless citizens that arrived, undeterred, were described to be “crowded into the armory in Meadow Street,” rather than at the monument itself. The monument was made by Michel Martino, a local sculptor who worked on monuments and Works Progress Administration projects around the city, writes historian Laura Macaluso. The sculpture was cast by American Art Foundry located in New York. The statue depicts a heroic image of a soldier in combat, ...
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