laurel hill plant american bottle company located laurel hill section connecticut united_states includes contributing buildings contributing structures original plant built historic house company office building plant primary factory bottles manufactured plant historically significant connection history complex significant displays use industrial mill design new industry added national_register_of_historic_places nomination numerous changes renovations occurred surrounding area seen construction large manufacturing building renovated style apartments renovations northern end property require demolition buildings construct integrated day charter school completed new story addition created indoor gymnasium kitchen offices new lobby school background citizens connecticut sought company build operate plant banks group citizens group rallied community purchase acres land acre house included purchase house converted office building citizens city raised contract signed february designating home return include city company advertisements mark products produced acted attorney provided counsel deal construction plant helped employment area decline textile industry operations expanded nearby operating phased shut plant overview plant laid roughly north south orientation plant mixture buildings stand structures stand structures included sheds buildings located near building building storage shed building main structure plant string connecting buildings erected integrated production operation plant north end plant building building located connected large storage buildings building building main offices building building connected largest building connected building building building served storage building connected building number auxiliary generator building number southern end originally plant consisted company offices large manufacturing building mason house company office originally constructed story brick style house converted office building significantly modified years addition added wing connected metal products building built year story addition added addition west added additions resulted removal brick chimneys entry manufacturing building constructed stories high river stories east divided bays end building stairs elevator towers structural remains original glass house survive sub basement story extension south end building buildings originally constructed property acquired following company building department conversion building previously engineering building story frame gatehouse constructed 1920s carpenter shop building constructed factory completed construction storage building building storage building building building constructed incorporates warehouse dating construction constructed connected modern use adaptation plant set movie property partially developed project failed resulted closure thames assets acquired purchased auction held million purchase units transferred real estate seizure sales acres factory converted style apartments integrated day charter school renovated square foot section factory use school required demolition buildings serve space playground parking spaces total cost renovations estimated partly paid renovations expected completed august time school opening maximum enrollment students pre eighth grade majority children residing area nearby towns charter school application wait list holds lottery pre students time nomination plant surrounding area undergone numerous changes impacted removed buildings construction integrated day charter school removed termed outdoor gym retained sides building completed story addition created indoor gymnasium kitchen offices new lobby school cost million renovation large manufacturing building included installation new windows energy efficient installation modern mechanical electrical systems significance american bottle company historically significant primary factory production bottles allow company dominate world market historically significant example community coming attract company local industry plant primary factory bottles manufactured raw materials complex significant example century early 20th century industrial mill design adapted new industry american bottle company added national_register_of_historic_places
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