Bronson Windmill
The Bronson Windmill is an historic windmill at 3015 Bronson Road in Fairfield, Connecticut. It is an octagonal wood frame structure 80 feet (24 m) high, with a large wooden water tank in its interior and a cistern below ground. It was built in 1893-94 for Frederic Bronson to provide water for use on his large dairy farm, and is the only windmill in Fairfield (out of many that once dotted its landscape).[2]
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.jpg) Bronson Windmill in 1971 | |
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| Location | Fairfield, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates | 41°10′21″N 73°17′32″W |
| Built | 1893 |
| Architect | Corcoran Storm-Defying Windmills |
| NRHP reference No. | 71000896 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 29, 1971 |
The mill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- William B. Ely III (October 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Bronson Windmill". National Park Service. and Accompanying 3 photos
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- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. CT-325, "Frederic Bronson Windmill, 3015 Bronson Road, Fairfield, Fairfield County, CT", 11 photos, 2 measured drawings, 2 data pages, 1 photo caption page
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