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Title
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The Stonington American Velvet Company Mill
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Description
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The American Velvet Company opened in 1892 at the height of the Industrial Revolution, transforming a sleepy fishing village into a manufacturing powerhouse. The company enjoyed its heyday in the 1950s when it employed 450 people. By the end of the 20th Century, rising labor and manufacturing costs in New England prompted the company to move its operations to Virginia. The factory closed in 1996; however, the structure itself is a historical monument. There is still a pond behind the mill, which is likely contaminated with runoff from the mills waste dumping.
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Date
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1892 – 1996
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Location - Physical Location
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22 Bayview Ave. Stonington, CT 06378
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Name
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Calden Bates
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cites
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The Velvet Mill Management Committee and Stonington Historical Society
