Name/Title
PhotoEntry/Object ID
FCC2023.89Description
A view of the falls on the Otter Creek at Vergennes. The roller shade mill is located on the right.Photograph Details
Subject Place
* Untyped Subject Place
FerrisburghCounty
Addison CountyState/Province
VermontContext
A number of industries operated on this river bank site before 1885 when the Nevins & Haviland Shade Roller Co. built its three-story factory to manufacture rollers and slats, across West Main Street from its first mill. The two structures were connected by an enclosed bridge like the one over Canal St. The factory ran until 1926 when it was bought by Green Mountain Power Co. and used for storage. Goodrich Aerospace leased the building in the 1930s and produced jet fuel regulators there until 1999. It has remained unused since although there has been talk of transforming the structure into apartments.Collection
Fort Cassin CollectionCataloged By
Remsen, NancyInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
LabelLocation
Above the photoTranscription
Vergennes Falls, Vt., Curtain roll millDimensions
Height
3-1/4 inWidth
5-1/2 inRelationships
Related Places
Place
* Untyped Place
Ferrisburgh, Lake ChamplainCounty
Addison CountyState/Province
VermontProvenance
Notes
Photos photographed and scanned with permission from owner, Richard Alther, Ferrisburgh.Created By
Nancy RemsenCreate Date
November 12, 2023Updated By
Nancy RemsenUpdate Date
November 21, 2023