Stop demolition of former Remington Arms/GE plant in Bridgeport, CT
The Petition: The Remington Arms/ G.E. factory is one of this country’s most historic industrial buildings.
Begun in 1915, it filled huge orders for rifles and ammunition to supply the British, French, and Russian armies before being sold to the Remington Arms Company, which in turn sold it in 1920 to the General Electric Corporation.
The plant turned out thousands of small kitchen appliances and served as General Electric’s headquarters. Its dignified and appropriate scale for the surrounding neighborhood should serve not only as a reminder of this nation’s industrial history, but also as the inspiration for a productive and creative rebirth of Bridgeport.
We, the undersigned, urge General Electric, the State and City to work together to find a solution that saves the former ‘Remington Arms-Union Metallic Cartridge Co.’ plant on Boston Ave. in Bridgeport, CT from demolition. Sign the petition here
Get more info on Facebook… The group’s goal is to save the former ‘Remington Arms-Union Metallic Cartridge Co.’ plant (now owned by GE) on Boston Ave. in Bridgeport, CT from demolition. The 1.2 million sqft plant has a 95 year history in Bridgeport and is a monument of New England industry history. GE, despite their ‘ecomagination’ campaign, seems not to be interested in doing a real green thing, which a revitalization of these 13 buildings would be.
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I was told that there is quite a bit of chemical damage to the ground. The cost has been prohibitive in the past to clean up versus the value of the property. If they are planning to do a tear down..what are their plans to do with the land ??
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I hear that the cost to rehabilitate the building to something useful would be far higher than to just knock it down and building something new.
Either way, it’s going to take a lot of work and energy. I would feel much safer working or visiting a new building rather than going into an old building that is somehow still contaminated. What if it is a school? No way would I let my kids enter that building.
All I am trying to say is that sometimes the best thing to do for everyone is not always the most obvious.
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Come on people. It’s hideous. And its tremendous, sprawling. Pick out something small to be your historical relic.
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As a resident of the city of Bridgeport I can honestly say that no one really pays attention to these buildings, and not a lot of people really care for it. The GE Buildings and the Remington Arms Building are all eyesores to all residents of Bridgeport. I understand it is part of the countries most historic buildings in the country. But why keep something around that a lot of people do not want?
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I’ve been in this place (as in, actually inside the decaying buildings, in the tunnels, etc). It is a heinously unsafe structure.
I shudder to think how many tens of millions it would take to make it habitable, but what would you be left with? A large industrial complex in a dangerous neighborhood without an occupant?
Nah, sorry. This one has to come down. I’m all for preservation when it makes sense, but I’m not for knee-jerk preservation, where people don’t bother to consider whether or not something is actually worth saving. Not all old things are ‘historic’. In the case of this complex, it’s an enormous liability, not a community asset.
Get rid of it.
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Iacocca, you’ve shown yourself to be among the throngs of the ignorant with your comment about the neighborhood being “dangerous.” Exactly how much do you know about this so-called “dangerous” neighborhood?
Not much–obviously you don’t live in it like myself, because if you did you’d know it was mostly populated by hard-working individuals who DO take pride in our homes and neighborhoods. The only youth who “hang out” on the corners are those going and coming from school. Stop making assumptions based on the complexion of the neighborhood (which is very mixed, by the way).
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Louise, I would say its a pretty dangerous neighborhood. We’ve already had a few murders in the area since the beginning of 2012. And of course there are good people here, there are good people in every neighborhood. Let’s not get off topic.
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