D. E. Makepeace Company - Attleboro, MA - Converted Factories on Waymarking.com

The D. E. Makepeace Company is a historic industrial building at 46 Pine Street in Attleboro, Massachusetts. Built in 1899-1900, it is one of the city's best examples of a jewelry factory building of the period. The Makepeace Company was a major contributor to the city's reputation at the turn of the 20th century as America's jewelry capital. The building, now converted to residences, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

The former Makepeace Company plant is a large U-shaped wood frame structure, three stories in height, with a flat roof.

The D.E. Makepeace Company was founded by David E. Makepeace in 1885, with original facilities in Providence, Rhode Island. Makepeace moved the firm to Attleboro. It specialized in plating precious metals as a preliminary step for other firms, which used their products to produce finished works for retail sale. Makepeace moved its operations to Plainville in 1979; this building was converted into residences in 1984.

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Address:: 46 Pine St. Attleboro, MA Year built: 1899 Year converted: 1984 Web page: [Web Link]

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