Kaatz Icehouse, 255 Whitney Avenue, Trumbull, Fairfield County, CT
Summary
Significance: The Kaatz Icehouse was the last large commercial icehouse in Connecticut (possibly on the East Coast) before demolition in May of 1978. Although constructed totally in the twentieth century (initial section in 1908), the Icehouse was one of the earliest industrial building in Trumbull, which remained basically a rural community until 1914.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-5
Survey number: HAER CT-6
Building/structure dates: 1908- 1929 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1978 Demolished
Tags
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Kaatz , Ernst
Josephson, Harry
Josephson, Louis
The People's Ice Company
Robstock, John
Location
connecticut, 41.28194, -73.21715
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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