AMEICO, 29 Church St, New Milford, Design Distributor,

AMEICO Shipping & Receiving warehouse

1 Wellsville Ave.

National Register of Historic Places

The historic "Flat Iron" C.H. Schoverling tobacco warehouse underwent an award winning renovation in 2002. In 2016 it was purchased by AMEICO founder Peter Kahane, chosen for it's historic functionality and location a few blocks away from our headquarters at 29 Church St. New Millford, Connecticut. This location provides a short distance for order fufillement and receiving from our international brands.

AMEICO, 29 Church St, New Milford, Design Distributor,
AMEICO, 29 Church St, New Milford, Design Distributor,
AMEICO, 29 Church St, New Milford, Design Distributor,

New Milford, Connecticut

The "Tobacco Town"

AMEICO, 29 Church St, New Milford, Design Distributor,

The Flat Iron Building was built in 1897 by Carl F. Schoverling, a second-generation German whose father and uncle had been very successful In tobacco both locally and in New York City. The warehouse increased Schoverling's volume of business and boosted his firm to a leading position in the Housatonic Valley tobacco packing industry, a rank held for the next 25 years, until the tobacco crop failures of 1902-1904.

New Milford, Connecticut achieved it's importance as a leading center of tobacco production following the development of a superior wrapper leaf, known as Havana Seed. By the 1880's Havana Seed was being grown exclusively in the Housatonic Valley and was generally recognized as the superior leaf of the American domestic wrapper crop.

When this warehouse was built, it was described as one of the most advanced tobacco warehouses in the country, featuring all of the latest amenities, includeing an hydraulic elevator. C. F. Schoverling and other New Milford companies transformed the town into the primary center for processing tobacco leaf grown in the Housatonic River Valley. Photo by Alison Gilchrist

Processing tobacco took place here under the supervision of nearly 100 men and other seasonal workers. The large, 3 by 4 foot windows were necessary to admit daylight sufficient to light the interior, which would have been crowded with up to 5,000 cases of tobacco annually, piled five tiers high and close together. Photo by Alison Gilchrist

The unusual, five-sided structure is well-preserved throughout and remains a strong visual reminder of New Milford's prominence as Western Connecticut's tobacco marketing center during this period.  Photo by Alison Gilchrist

The Wellsville Ave. warehouse retains its historic use a busy receiving and distribution center for AMEICO Inc. The unusual, five-sided structure is well-preserved throughout and remains a strong visual reminder of New Milford's prominence as Western Connecticut's tobacco marketing center during this period. Text Source: National Register of Historic Places Inventory /Photo Source: CT Historical Commission
AMEICO, 29 Church St, New Milford, Design Distributor,AMEICO, 29 Church St, New Milford, Design Distributor,

Solar

In December of 2020, our Wellsville warehouse had a 50+ solar panel array installed to offset our impact on the environment. Along with extensive insulation, the 22,000 square foot space now uses less energy year around.

Read more about our commitment to sustainability.