1060 State Street, New Haven, CT
Most of the buildings at 1060 State Street when Olivia Wheeler researched the building have been taken down and this is now the site of the Corsair Apartments. The red-brick structure at the intersection of State, Lawrence, and Mechanic is a remnant of Forsyth's steam laundry.
This had been the site of the MB Manufacturing Co. that made airplane parts, occupying an elegant Art Deco style building in 1939 with sandstone relief sculptures that ornamented the facade.
Ochsner and Sons Company, machinists, built at this site in 1902 and stayed until 1936. Their architect was C.E. Berger.
This had been the site of the MB Manufacturing Co. that made airplane parts, occupying an elegant Art Deco style building in 1939 with sandstone relief sculptures that ornamented the facade.
Ochsner and Sons Company, machinists, built at this site in 1902 and stayed until 1936. Their architect was C.E. Berger.
As of 2015, 1060 State Street has been demolished. The Daily Nutmeg points out that local historian and manager of the building site Ron Garner has saved "a set of six Works Progress Administration-era, art deco-style sandstone reliefs that graced the front" of the building.
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Olivia Wheeler in 2009
Date Researched
Entry Created
June 4, 2017 at 8:47 AM EST
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December 1, 2017 at 9:48 PM EST by null
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Art DecoCurrent Use
DemolishedEra
1910-1950Neighborhood
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State Street StrollYear Built
1939
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Current Tenant
DEMOLISHED
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Street Visibilities
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MB Manufacturing Co.
Historic Uses
Mixed UseThe 1939 MB Manufacturing Co. Building, an airplane parts maker. Now demolished to make way for the Corsair Apartments. Elegant sandstone relief panels ornament the facade. Occupied for some time by Hotel Liquidators.
State Street curving at the intersection of Lawrence and Mechanic Streets. In 1886 this was the site of the Elm City Dye Works and Steam Laundry, Thos. Forsyth, proprietor. To the north lay meadows of the Mill River. Industrial neighbors included John Adt & Son, Machinists and the New Haven Pipe Co.
In 1901, Forsyth's business was called the Pond Lily Laundry as well as the dye houses and storage rooms for the Glendora Knitting Company, I. Strouse & Co. Corset Factory.
1923 Sanborn shows Iron Works, Cooper shop, Factory Buildings, Rug Cleaning, Storage, and a small wooden shed.
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