Bronson Windmill
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Bronson Windmill is an historic windmill
at 3015 Bronson Road in Fairfield, Connecticut
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The windmill was built in 1893-94 for Frederic Bronson and added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1971.
It is made of Georgia pine.
It is also a contributing property in the Greenfield Hill Historic District
, another NRHP listing.
Windmill
A windmill is a machine which converts the energy of wind into rotational energy by means of vanes called sails or blades. Originally windmills were developed for milling grain for food production. In the course of history the windmill was adapted to many other industrial uses. An important...
at 3015 Bronson Road in Fairfield, Connecticut
Fairfield, Connecticut
Fairfield is a town located in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is bordered by the towns of Bridgeport, Trumbull, Easton, Redding and Westport along the Gold Coast of Connecticut. As of the 2010 census, the town had a population of 59,404...
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The windmill was built in 1893-94 for Frederic Bronson and added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1971.
It is made of Georgia pine.
It is also a contributing property in the Greenfield Hill Historic District
Greenfield Hill Historic District
The Greenfield Hill Historic District is a historic district that was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1971.It includes 27 contributing buildings over in the neighborhood of Greenfield Hill, Connecticut....
, another NRHP listing.
External links
- Frederic Bronson Windmill, 3015 Bronson Road, Fairfield, Fairfield County, CT: 11 photos, 2 drawings, 2 data pages and supplemental material, at Historic American Building Survey