Meriden, Connecticut
| Meriden, Connecticut | ||
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Aerial view, about 1914
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| Nickname(s): The Silver City | ||
 Location in New Haven County, Connecticut |
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 Meriden
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| Coordinates: 41°32′12″N 72°47′41″W / 41.53667°N 72.79472°WCoordinates: 41°32′12″N 72°47′41″W / 41.53667°N 72.79472°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Connecticut | |
| NECTA | New Haven | |
| Region | South Central Region | |
| Incorporated (town) | 1806 | |
| Incorporated (city) | 1867 | |
| Consolidated | 1922 | |
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| • Type | Council-manager | |
| • City Manager | Lawrence J. Kendzior | |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 24.1 sq mi (62.5 km2) | |
| • Land | 23.8 sq mi (61.5 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) | |
| Elevation | 177 ft (54 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 60,868 | |
| • Density | 2,500/sq mi (970/km2) | |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC−05:00) | |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC−04:00) | |
| ZIP code | 06450, 06451 | |
| Area code(s) | 203 | |
| FIPS code | 09-46450 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0208834 | |
| Website | www |
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| Artist | Piet Mondrian |
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| Year | 1942–44 |
| Medium | Oil and paper on canvas |
| Dimensions | 127 cm × 127 cm (50 in × 50 in) |
| Location | Gemeentemuseum, The Hague. Formerly owned by Samuel Irving Newhouse, Jr. and Emily and Burton Tremaine / The Miller Company Collection of Abstract Art, Meriden, CT. |
Meriden is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, located halfway between the regional cities of New Haven and Hartford. In 2010, the population of the city was 60,868.
Meriden was originally a part of the neighboring town of Wallingford. It was granted a separate meetinghouse in 1727, became a town in 1806 with over 1000 residents, and incorporated as a city in 1867 with just under 9000 residents. It was once proposed as the Connecticut state capital. It was named for the town of Meriden, West Midlands, England, near Birmingham. Popular myth also states that it is named after the Merry Den tavern that may have been located near present-day U.S. Route 5.
The oldest house in town still standing, built by Solomon Goffe in 1711, became a museum in 1986, the Solomon Goffe House.
The grave of Winston Churchill's great-great-great maternal grandfather, Timothy Jerome, can be seen today at what is now called "Burying Ground 1720" (Google Maps: 41.522877, -72.787707) at the juncture of Dexter Avenue and Lydale Place. At the time the location was known as "Buckwheat Hill," and overlooked the salt-making estate for which Jerome had received a royal grant. Timothy Jerome's son, Samuel, is the great-great grandfather of Jennie Jerome, Winston Churchill's mother.
In the 1800s, Meriden became a manufacturing center of note, with several companies forming, or relocating to the city, including the Meriden Britannia Company (a predecessor of the International Silver Company with corporate HQ in Meriden), C.F. Monroe Company (1892–1916),Charles Parker Company, Parker Brothers (guns), Manning, Bowman & Co. (1849–1945), the Meriden Flint Glass Company (1876–92),Edward Miller & Co / Miller Company (1844–present), Wilcox and White, Handel Company (lamps), and the Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Company (1852–1940). Meriden earned the nickname "Silver City", due to the large number of silver manufacturers. In addition to hollowware, Meriden was also a significant center of cutlery production (various silver companies, Meriden Cutlery and Miller Bros. Cutlery. The small city is also for the historical production of glass and lamps. During this time, several mansions and houses of note were built, particularly on Broad Street.
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