North Grosvenordale
North Grosvenordale Mill Historic District | |
Location | Riverside Dr. (CT 12), Buckley Hill Rd., Floral Ave., Market La., and Marshall, Central, River, and Holmes Sts., Thompson, Connecticut |
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Coordinates | 41°59′9″N 71°53′53″W / 41.98583°N 71.89806°W |
Area | 70 acres (28 ha) |
Built | 1872 |
Architect | F.P. Sheldon Co. |
Architectural style | Greek Revival, Romanesque |
NRHP reference No. | 93000288[1] |
Added to NRHP | April 16, 1993 |
North Grosvenordale (
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.8 km2 (2.2 mi2), all land. It is located in central Thompson, on the banks of the French River. The main road passing through the village is Connecticut Route 12, which roughly parallels the river's north–south course.
History
North Grosvenordale was the site of early small
Grosvenor also built significant tracts of worker housing on either side of the river. Most of these are multiple-family buildings with vernacular Greek Revival style. They were occupied in clusters by different groups of immigrant workers, giving rise to neighborhood names such as "Little Canada" and "Swede Village". The company also built some higher-quality single-family houses at the north end of the village, which were probably occupied by skilled specialists and supervisors. The mills operated until 1954, and have been adapted to other industrial uses. The mill and surrounding company-related resources (an area of about 70 acres (28 ha) with more than 100 buildings), was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[3]
Demographics
As of the
There were 589 households, out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 26.3% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $38,850, and the median income for a family was $38,214. Males had a median income of $33,906 versus $25,372 for females. The
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- ^ a b "NRHP nomination for North Grosvenordale Mill Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.