Copeland, Samuel, House - Worcester MA - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Samuel Copeland was a native of Thompson, CT who came to Worcester in 1838 as the foreman at the Providence Screw Company. That company moved to Rhode Island, Copeland became a tool maker at Washburn Wire Mill. He then worked at the Court Mills for the firm of Thompson, Skinner & Co. In 1865, Copeland began manufacturing hardware on his own forming the Copeland Hardware Manufacturing Company. He claimed to have made the first iron planning machine ever used. In 1863 Copeland sold the property to David Scott, a druggist.

Street address: 31 Harvard St Worcester , MA County / Borough / Parish: Worcester Year listed: 1980 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1825-1849 Historic function: Domestic Current function: Domestic Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 1: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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