Nashawannuck Mills Historic District

Nashawannuck Mills Historic District
Location 1-15 Cottage Street, Easthampton, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°15′57″N 72°40′2″W / 42.26583°N 72.66722°W / 42.26583; -72.66722Coordinates: 42°15′57″N 72°40′2″W / 42.26583°N 72.66722°W / 42.26583; -72.66722
Built 1848
Architect Unknown
Architectural style Other
NRHP Reference # 15000001[1]
Added to NRHP February 12, 2015

The Nashawannuck Mills Historic District of Easthampton, Massachusetts encompasses a 19th-century industrial complex on Cottage Street in the heart of the town. Most of the connected series of brick buildings were built between about 1848 and 1870, although the facilities were used for industrial purposes until 1970. The oldest building erected was by Samuel Williston for a button factory. Powered by a dam that impounded Bound Brook, the facility expanded in both size and function, eventually becoming a major producer of elastic fabrics for goods such as suspenders and webbing. The industrial works were the major economic engine in Easthampton into the 20th century.[2]

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "MACRIS inventory record for Nashawannuck Mills Historic District". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2015-02-20.


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