Manufactory House Site - Massachusetts Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

This plaque is at the eastern corner of Winter and Tremont Streets, on the side of 120 Tremont Street facing Winter Street. The plaque reads:

"In 1754 the Province of Massachusetts Bay erected here the Manufactory House, which housed the working poor in exchange for manufacturing linen. This early public housing program was unsuccessful, and the Province began leasing to private tenants.
In 1768, led by Elisha Brown, the tenants opposed the quartering of British troops. They barricaded the building to prevent eviction; ultimately the soldiers withdrew. The building was a British Army hospital after the 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill. In 1784 it became the Massachusetts Bank, Boston's first financial institution. The building was razed about 1806."

Agency Responsible for Placement: The Bostonian Society County: Suffolk City/Town Name: Boston Agency Responsible for Placement (if not in list above): Not listed Year Placed: Not listed Relevant Web Site: Not listed

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