The surrounding area has seen the construction of condominiums and the large manufacturing building being renovated and re-purposed for loft-style apartments.

Renovations on the northern end of the property would require the demolition of two buildings to construct the Integrated Day Charter School.

The citizens of Norwich, Connecticut, sought out the Thermos company to build and operate a plant on the banks of the Thames River.

[2] The construction of the plant was a boon for Norwich, which helped the employment of the area after the decline of the textile industry.

It is a two-story brick Italianate style house that was converted to be used as an office building and significantly modified throughout the years.

The structural remains of the original glass house survive as a sub-basement in a one-story extension at the south end of the building.

[3] The Human Resources and Research and Development buildings were originally constructed around 1912 by the MacKay Copper Process Company.

[5] The Thermos on Thames condominium assets were acquired by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and was purchased by TOT Transfer for $420,000.

An auction was held and around $1.2 million was made for the purchase of 25 condominiums, but 55 unsold units were transferred to Real Estate Seizure Sales and 30 acres (12 ha) to Thermos Norwich Developers LLC.

[8] Integrated Day Charter School has a maximum enrollment of 330 students across pre-kindergarten to eighth grade with a majority of children residing in the Norwich area and 15% in nearby towns.

[9] Since the time of its NRHP nomination, the plant and the surrounding area have undergone numerous changes which have impacted and removed buildings.

[10] Completed in 2008, the two-story addition created an indoor gymnasium, kitchen, offices and a new lobby for the school at a cost of $2 million.

It is also historically significant as an example of the Norwich community coming together to attract the company and diversify the local industry.

[3] The American Thermos Bottle Company Laurel Hill Plant was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.