Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-01
INDUSTRIES EXPANDING.
Building Operations Among Com
 panies of the State.

The Weed Chain Tire Grip com 1 pany and the American Chain com- pany it's subsidiary are about to lo- ] cate in a couple Of large new plants in East Bridgeport, building permits having been taken out for their erec- ton. The buildings will be situated side by side on Connecticut avenue and will be built of brick and steel That to be occupied by the Weed company is to be three stories in height and 50 by 150 feet, and the American Chain company will have story building i 110 by 250 feet in size. The former manufacture exclusively automobile tire chains. but the latter ocncern is a large maker of traps for fur bear ing animals as well as chains. It was formerly a department of the Oneida Community company and is moving to Bridgeport from Sherill, N. Y. with some two hundred hands, which mum Der will be largely increased as soon as it is established in this city. Local capital is largely interested in the American Chain company, which is capitalized at $750,000.
 Another industrial building in Bridge port includes new weave shed and a
 boiler and pump house fer the Salts i Textile Manufacturing company and an addition to the plant of the Simeon Hard Rubber corporation. This is to be a concrete building of one story, 50x175 feet in size. The Blue Ribbon Auto company is also about to spend $50, 900 on a manufacturing plant. The main building will be three stories high and 155x52 feet and built of brick and there will be another structure of the same construction and height, S2x56 feet.
 In New Haven the Winchester Re
 beating Arms company is about to add another building. with 103 feet front age along the tracks of the New Haven road. IL is to be of brick, one story high and will cost $15,000. Another l building upon which the Winchester company has started work is to cost about 25,000, and will be five stories high and 53x103 feet with an ell 25x45 and built of brick. In New Haven the Yale Brewing company is building a one and two- story building of brick and steel, 181x125x168 feet in size. In Hartford the Hartford Electric Light company is erecting a new off ce building on Pearl street, a five story brick and steel structure, 130x100 feet The Noble & WestOro company is building new plant in East Hartford and will move it's stamp and die man. ufacturing from Hartford The plans provide for one-story brick build ing, 30x70 feet. The Hartford Special Machinery. company is about to build a plant on Woodland street in Hart ford The buildings will be of steel and reenforeed concrete. The main building will be 1aox63 feet. with three stair and elevator towers and 75 foot stack The West Avon Tobacco Plantation. Inc. largely owned in Hart ford. has purchased 160 acres of land in Avon and has contracted for the erection of several five-ac sheds on the property.
 In Waterbury the Benedict and Burnham division of the American Brass company has contracted for a new tube mill in addition to its South Main street plant. to be built of brick and steel. one story high and 199x224 feet The Waterville Corporation has started the foundations for a large ad- dition which will be of brick and steel and 120x400 feet in sizeI and one story high. Plans are being prepared for a three story brick and limestone of
 flee building in Waterville for the American Pin company, which is building other additions. This building will be 46x123 feet
 The New Britain Machine company's new buildings are going up in that city. The main structure Is to be 36x25S feet and five stories high and the blacksmith shop 50xs2 feet and one story high, both of brick and steel. In Pennington the Charles W. House & Sons company, manufacturers of felts. is about to add to its plant three story brick factory 120x65 feet and the Hart Manufacturing company is building 8 two story brick office and factory. building.
 The Excelsior Needle Scompany in Torrington is completing new fae- tory and in Glastonbury the J. E. Williams company. soap manufactur- CTS, will shortly commence the erection of new office building of brick, two stories high and 3Ox60 feet in size The Hartford Carpet corporation has awarded the contract for four story brick storehouse in ThompsonVille, 60Y300 feet in size.
 In Bristol the Wallace Barnes com pany is about to erect a new factory of brick, four stories high and 5x120 feet. Vanderhoef & Company are add ing another building to their straw hat plant in Norwalk It is to be 32x1e6 feet and four stories high. and built of brick Cheney Brothers, the South Manchester silk manufacturers, have contracted for a one-storV brick build ing 65x78 feet for bathhouse.
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