Allen's Cider Mill - Granby CT
Posted by: nomadwillie
N 41° 59.746 W 072° 49.902
18T E 679589 N 4651581
Allen's Cider Mill, has a history extending back to 1783.
Waymark Code: WM112TV
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 08/06/2019
Views: 1
The property on which the cider mill sits has been used for the making of cider since at least 1783, when Silas Cossitt opened a mill across the street. It operated until about 1857, a period when North Granby was one of Connecticut's major cider brandy producing centers. It is believed that the frame of Silas Cossitt's 18th-century house was used in the construction of this building. In the 1860s this building was constructed as an almshouse for the town's indigent population. It was originally located at the road junction, where the present post office stands, and was moved a short way west and converted into a dance hall in the 1870s. It was moved to its present location a few years later, and housed the local Grange chapter. It was adapted for use as a cider mill in 1899. Source: ( visit link)
Street address: 7 Mountain Rd. Granby , CT
County / Borough / Parish: Hartford
Year listed: 1992
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Periods of significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Historic function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Social
Current function: Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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