Westville Village Historic District
- Vicinity: Roughly along Blake St and Whalley Ave
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1835/00/00 | Eli and Philo Blake begin making door locks, latches and other hardware in a grist mill at the corner of Pearl and East, now Fitch and Blake. Powered by water from Wilmont Brook, they are the first in the US, perhaps the world, to make mortise locks. | |||||
| 1867/04/12 | A Beecher and Sons | Match Manufacture | Anson Beecher and his four sons acquired a mill site on the corner of Water and Pearl Streets, now Valley and Blake Streets, where they manufacture matches, wooden boxes and baskets. | Invention of the Safety Match | ||
| 1870/00/00 | A Beecher and Sons | Match Manufacture | A Beecher and Sons mill is operated by a waterwheel (lost), producing 40 horsepower. The wheel is turned by water from the West River flowing down a raceway located on Valley Street. | |||
| 1880/00/00 | Diamond Match Company | History | Swift, Courtney and Beecher Company is sold to the Barber Match Company of Akron, Ohio, founded by O C Barber and moves operations to Chicago, leaving an empty factory complex in Westville, New Haven (lost). |
| Particulars for Westville Village Historic District: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Area of Significance | Commerce |
| Architectural Style | Federal Style |
| Architectural Style | Greek Revival |
| Sight Category | Historic District |
| Criteria | Historic Event |
| Historic Use | Hotel |
| Area of Significance | Industry |
| Area of Significance | Invention |
| Historic Use | Manufacturing facility |
| Historic Use | Meeting hall |
| Historic Use | Multiple dwelling |
| Owner | Private |
| Historic Use | Processing site |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
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