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In 1673, a gristmill was constructed by the Farmington River, and then a fulling mill for processing homespun wool. The building is now owned by Miss Porter’s School.
Read more...Theodate Pope Riddle
Theodate Pope Riddle was an American architect. She was one of the first American women architects as well as a survivor of the Lusitania. A graduate of Miss Porter’s School, she was the architect of Hill Stead in Farmington as well as many other well know buildings. She died in Farmington on August 30, 1946
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