New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-24
Directors Approve Construction
Of Building on South Street
At Cost Of S126,OO0
5000 FOOT FRONTAGE
ON NEW HAVEN ROAD


Hin Dairy Co. Makes Possible Ex-
pansion of Concern and Erection of
Structure for Pressed Steel Work
Increase in Capital Stock From
S1,25O,OOO Soon Predicted.
Directors of the New Britain Ma
chine Co. today voted to purchase 1873
acies Of land of the Cedar Hill Dairy
Co., on South street which is owned
by the Theodore M. Stanley estate.
AT an early date new factory
building, 100 by $40 feet, will be
erected on the property. The pur-
chase and new factory building will
Sit of future development of the
bmpany's business, which is now al
most wholly government work. No
Z transaction Of recent years in the
: city was of greater Importance. An
+ increase in the company capitaliza-
ton will probably be necessary, but
there are no Immediate plans for it,
The meeting Of the directorate to-
= day is a special one called for the
purpose of considering the purchase.
Tho transaction is the samc to which
a The Herald referred to in an eXclu-
slye item several weeks ago. At that
time The Herald told Of the extern
sive surveys then being made and
the possibility of the successful Gull
mination of the transaction, although
not specifically mentioning the prop
erty for governmental reasons
Plans have been partly completed
: Sar the erection of the new Building
If present plans carry through, the
work on the factory will be in prog
q ress in Ashort time. The construc-
~stien will be practiratt identical to
the present government building be-
ing erected at Chestnut street, oppo-
site the New Britain Machine Co.
IAant. The building will be $40 feet
in length and 100 feet in width The
building on Chestnut street is 70
feet wide. The extra width is the
new building will be obtained by the
construction of a lower rooted por-
ton, such as is seen on the north
eeside of the Chestnut street structure
. The architects will have the plans
: and specifications ready shortly and
thy will be submitted to the con-
tractors for figures. The cost of the
new building may be in excess Of
$125,OOO.
The site selected for the first build
ing to be erected is on the flats, be-
yond the Berlin branch of the rail-
road. 1t will be necessary to build u
spur track for a distance of about
1900 feet The location will not in
terfere with any of the present build
@Ags on the property
New Contracts Received.
The New Britain Machine Co., is
regularly receiving new contracts for
government work and the federal
authorities are seeking increased pro-
ductions from this firm. The erection
of the building now in progress uses
u all the available land in the vi
Hnfty of the central plant. The new
purchase consequently implies that
the future development of the COM
pany factories will be on the new
site. The vast acreage will admit of
great expansion and fine shipping ia
cilities. The land has a frontage of
5000 feet on the Berlin branch of
the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford railroad. 1t has a frontage on
south street, the street being the
northern bounds of the property The
Standard Brick Co. is on the south.
The plans are to utilize the new
building for work on pressed Steel
The pressed steel work is now dis
tributed about the plant on Chestnut
street Greater efficiency will be OBJ
tanned through the assembling of the
work under one roof and the space
nnow occupied will be given over to
other equally important work on war
munitions.
No figures on the price paid for the
land are obtainabled.
Messrs. Grogan and Hatfield are
tenants on the property, having
lease for the use of houses, dairy
barns and other buildings on the
Asroperty. The lease runs for three
years. Since the building plans will
not interfere, the dairy will be con-
tinued. There are two houses, four
barns and a big dairy building and
several smaller structures on the land.
The transaction of today is one of
great importance in the development
of the southern part of the city. The
additional factory building will have
"a tendency to aid the development of
4 the section. The new Landers, F'rary
& Clark factory in connection with the
trade education shop and the Cham
Der of Commerce building will give
employment to a large working force
when in full operation. Real estate
developments will follow naturally as
the operatives will want to live near
their work.
~ AS this locality develops the city