ONE COTTAGE STREET, an old historic mill building, is situated on Rt. 141 across from the Nashawanuck Pond and board walk. Five decades ago it enclosed four cavernous acres of empty space. Riverside Industries purchased the building from JP Stevens Textiles, moved its programs in and began renting over three maze- like floors to bookbinders, a fine woodworking school and an ever growing community of artists. One Cottage Street has over 80 studios and is now home to a lively community of regionally, nationally and internationally recognized  designers, crafts people and fine artists many of whom have spent their careers here in good company honing their craft.