1895 - Worcester Corset Company Factory - Worcester MA
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nomadwillie
N 42° 15.031 W 071° 49.186
19T E 267382 N 4681441
Built in several stages between 1895 and 1909 with all sections designed by Arthur F Gray of Boston.
Waymark Code: WMMW30
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 11/12/2014
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The Worcester Corset Company was founded by David Hall Fanning. He originally state the Worcester Skirt Company, producing hoops for hoop-skirts. When they fell out of fashion, Mr Fanning began manufacturing corsets. The company was created in 1885 and changed its name to the Royal Worcester Corset Company in 1901. At it's peak the factory employed 2,000+ people. The corset company stayed in business until 1940, when it folded. From 1940 to 1983 the H Brown Shoe Co manufactured boots and shoes for the military.
Year of construction: 1895
Full inscription:
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1895
Cross-listed waymark: Not listed
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