Gilbert & Bennett
 G&B in Georgetown, Connecticut (1909) | |
| Company type | Private company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Industrial manufacturing |
| Founded | 1818 in Redding, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Founder | Benjamin Gilbert Sturges Bennett |
| Defunct | 2001 |
Number of locations | 1 |
| Owner | Town of Redding (development site) |
Gilbert & Bennett (officially Gilbert & Bennett Manufacturing Company) was an American wire mill and wire manufacturing company.
History
[edit]The company was founded in 1834 by Benjamin Gilbert and Sturges Bennett in the Georgetown section of Redding, Connecticut.[1] In 1998, G&B filed for bankruptcy after its once prosperous industrial manufacturing fell victim to the growing deindustrialization and it ultimately ceased operation in 2001.[2]
In 2002, the Town of Redding found a partner to revitalize the former site, in the Georgetown Land Development Company (GLDC); however, this company went bankrupt as well and several tax liens made the town reclaim the 55-acre site.[3][4] As of 2023 many environmental surveys are required to make the site usable for residential or mixed-use projects which are currently performed by the town.[5][6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "History of Gilbert & Bennett in Georgetown, Connecticut". historyofredding.net. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ^ "A "New Town" TOD in Connecticut: The Gilbert & Bennett Wire Mill Redevelopment Project – NJTOD.org". 2006-05-17. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ^ "Redding v. Georgetown Land Development Co., LLC". Justia Law. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ^ Writer, MATT COYNE Villager Staff (2011-09-29). "Stalled Georgetown development finds buyer". The Hour. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ^ "Gilbert & Bennett Wire Mill". Town of Redding, Connecticut Official Website. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ^ Ballantyne, Trevor (2022-04-25). "Redding affordable housing plan finds renewed focus in former mill property development". NewsTimes. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ^ Editor, Heather Borden Herve, GMW (2021-06-25). "Lamont Gives Grant to Study Feasibility of Redeveloping Former Gilbert & Bennett Wire Mill". Good Morning Wilton. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
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External links
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Media related to The Gilbert & Bennett Manufacturing Company at Wikimedia Commons
