First year for festival designed to showcase the legacy of hockessins little neighbor. Hockessin fire company is looking to add quality staff to our existing manpower. Nvfyorklyn cleanup and redevelopment an unprecedented. Over time, the heavy industrial exploitation of the yorklyn site contaminated the soil and groundwater of the surrounding area. Delaware symphony orchestra will have an amphitheater at the nvf site. Commission file number 290 nvf company exact name of registrant as specified in its charter delaware 510035270 state or other jurisdiction of i. Diagram showing wissahickoncockeysville contact south of hockessin. Friends of the hockessin library annual book sale will be january 25, 26. History of nvfyorklyn proximity to the red clay creek was important during the early days of lumber and grist milling, and paper making. Nvf also made a product called yorkite, another vulcanized fibre, that has wood grain printed directly on the material. Over time, the heavy industrial exploitation of the yorklyn site contaminated the soil. Additionally, an industrial history museum is planned to further explain the.
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Achieving multiple benefits through collaboration nvfyorklyn, dela. The national vulcanized fiber nvf plant located in yorklyn, delaware has a rich history with humble beginnings in grist, snuff, lumber, and. Garrett snuff mill, route 82, yorklyn, new castle county. An integrated approach to revitalizing a brownfield site. Yorklyn into a vibrant, lively and scenic centerpiece while. Abandoned places nvf plant in yorklyn the wine sisters. Now, after a publicprivate partnership has been established to map out the future of the town, plans are underway to transform yorklyn into a vibrant, lively and scenic centerpiece while still retaining its mill town roots. A historic delaware mill is transformed the new york times. Obituary, funeral and service information for james f. Nvf in 1922, which continued to manufacture paper products and fiber. Nvf company, formerly known as national vulcanized fiber, was a private company based in yorklyn, delaware. Yorklyn is a place in delaware in the united states. Abandoned places nvf plant in yorklyn abandoned places usually have a mysterious story.
A year after the delaware department of environmental control and natural resources dnrec announced their plans for the former national vulcanized fiber nvf site in yorklyn, community stakeholders are eager to let people know whats happening. History of nvfyorklyn 1763 john marshall built grist and saw mill on red clay creek in pa. Employer incorporation or organization identification no. Get to know the real possibility of aarp in yorklyn.
Manual of the railroads of the united states by henry. With the closing of national vulcanized fibre nvf in yorklyn the state of delaware is turning the. They can look ugly or menacing, or, as in the case of the abandoned nvf plant in yorklyn, it can look oddly artistic in the midst of a bucolic setting. Former nvf paper mill in the auburn mills historic district, near yorklyn, delaware. In later years, the creek became problematic due to flooding. Another structure, an early 20th century brick building used for storing and preparing rags for the paper mill, was rehabilitated for a restaurant. The nvf plant had its own small paper mill to supply the raw material for vulcanized fiber.