and the Connecticut Highway Department. The bridge joins the two parts of Beacon Falls bisected by the river. A second major historical Beacon Falls business, where many town residents worked over the years, was the Homer D. Bronson Company. In 1884 the company moved to Beacon Falls from Waterbury, Connecticut (known as "the brass capital of the world"). The Homer D. Bronson Company manufactured a multitude of brass items, specializing in hinges used in industry and homes; automobile hood hinges were a major product. The company survived both the Great Depression and the Flood of 1955. Now named HDB Inc., its present-day website states that it has been "a leader in the engineered hinge and metal stamping markets since 1839." In 1986 the company moved to Winsted, Connecticut. Significant people and events Beacon Falls is home to the nationally known Meteorologist Jim Cantore and U.S. Congressman Ronald A. Sarasin. On May 15, 2018, one of the four EF1 tornadoes that struck CT had a 9.1 mile path that started in Beacon Falls and caused serious damage to homes and infrastructure. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (1.01%) is water. The village of Pine Bridge, once known as Pines Bridge, is located within the town, south of the town center. Beacon Falls has been known as Beacon Falls Station, Beacon Falls Village, and the Beacon Falls Postal District within Bethany. The Beacon Falls (Metro-North station) is on the Waterbury branch of the New Haven line. On the National Register of Historic Places Depot Street Bridge: added March 9, 2007 (on the National Bridge registry). This bridge replaced the original wooden bridge that crossed the Naugatuck River and was dedicated in 1935. Home Woolen Company: added November 29, 1984 On the State Register of Historic Places Tracy S. Lewis House: Home of the Beacon Falls Rubber Shoe Company President. Originally built by the American Hard Rubber Company, 35–37 Wolfe Avenue Rimmon Schoolhouse: a one room school house located on Pinesbridge Road (State Route 42). Dated 1789, it may have been renovated in 1830 (District School #6 of Oxford) when the area was part of the town of Oxford, CT. Riggs House: Located on Old Pinesbridge Road, is identified as the oldest home in Beacon Falls. Demographics As of the census of 2010, there