Middlebury in Naugatuck Valley Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

Bissel's Store, Middlebury Station

— Town of Middlebury Greenway 2005 —

Photographed by Michael Herrick, April 2, 2010

1. Bissel's Store, Middlebury Station Marker

Inscription.
At the site of Perrotti's West Street Pizza & Pub the trolley passed under Route 188 and then was moved from its original site at Westover School in 1908. The Bissell Store became the Ferrante and Delaney Store and was destroyed by fire in 1940.

Many of the homes in this area date to the early 1900's, notably the Keggi residence, the Eli Bronson house (now the Lamont house), St. John of the Cross Church, Westover School among them.

Erected 2005 by Town of Middlebury.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.

Location. 41° 31.669′ N, 73° 7.683′ W. Marker is in Middlebury in Naugatuck Valley Region, Connecticut. It is at the intersection of Whittemore Road (Connecticut Route 188) and Store Road, on the left when traveling west on Whittemore Road. Located next to Perrotti's West Street Pizza & Pub. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 Store Road, Middlebury CT 06762, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Connecticut River

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Valley,

on the Connecticut Shoreline,

and in Greater New Haven.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Haven County

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Middlebury Blacksmith Shop (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Middlebury Veterans Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Middlebury (approx. 0.3 miles away); Julius and Augusta Bronson Farm (approx. 0.4 miles away); Rochambeau Route 1781 – 82 (approx. ¾ mile away); The Trolley (approx. 0.8 miles away); Lake Quassapaug Station (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Middlebury Fire House (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Middlebury.

More about this marker. The marker stands next to Pies and Pub Restaurant.

Regarding Bissel's Store, Middlebury Station. The description should contain the correct names: it was the general store owned by Arthur Willis

Photographed by Michael Herrick, April 2, 2010

2. Bissel's Store, Middlebury Station Marker

Bissell (spelled with two "L's").

The Keggi house was once the home of Arthur Spencer Judd and his wife, Ruth (Abbott) Judd, who owned the Judd and Bronson Building Company, across the street, where Vyne Restaurant is now. It became the parish house for St. John of the Cross Church, and now (2025) is slated to become a B&B.

Bissel's Store image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, April 2, 2010

3. Bissel's Store

Bissel's Store is now Perrotti's West Street Pizza & Pub. Compared to the photo on the marker, the building has seen only minor changes.

The Middlebury Greenway image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, April 2, 2010

4. The Middlebury Greenway

The Greenway path goes through the original portal where the trolley tracks went under Whittemore Road, Route 188

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,252 times since then and 73 times this year. Last updated on December 22, 2025, by Robert L Rafford of Middlebury, Connecticut. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 4, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.