Otis Company Mill No. 1 - Ware MA - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The site was first used in 1813 for a grist and saw mill. In 1829 the Hampshire Manufacturing Co purchased the property and then sold it to Otis Co in 1839. Otis built the factory in 1845 for producing woven knits goods, stockings, wooly shirts and drawers. The company prospered thru WWI employing over 2,500 people. During the 1920's the business began a decline due to the southern state's mills and lack of modernization. In the mid 30's the Otis Co sold its property to the citizens of Ware, which they formed Ware Industries, Inc to continue the major employer in the town. Due to this Ware came to be known nation-wide as "The Town That Can’t Be Licked."

Street address: E. Main St Ware, MA County / Borough / Parish: Hampshire Year listed: 1982 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849 Historic function: Industry/Processing/Extraction Current function: Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction 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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Date Logged Log User Rating   06/04/2016 Alfie and Artie visited it