The Tack Factory was a historic industrial facility at 49 Tiffany Road in Norwell, Massachusetts, United States. With its oldest portion dating to 1834, it was the last surviving 19th-century mill building in Norwell prior to its destruction by fire in 1983. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1] For most of its history it was used in the manufacture of horse tack equipment.
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| Location | 49 Tiffany Rd., Norwell, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°7′21″N 70°48′33″W / 42.12250°N 70.80917°W |
| Area | 1.27 acres (0.51 ha) |
| Built | 1834 |
| NRHP reference No. | 80000472[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 3, 1980 |
Description and history
editThe Tack Factory was set on the west side of Tiffany Road, just south of Tiffany Pond. At the southern end of the pond stands a dam, probably built in the early 20th century, which replaced an older 18th-century dam probably built for the grist mill that first stood at the site. The main building, which stood across Third Herring Brook, was a single-story post-and-beam structure with a broad gable roof. Its exterior had been covered with several layers of wood shingling, and a tall 30-foot (9.1 m) brick chimney rose from the north slope of the roof. Underneath the building was a granite sluiceway, in which the old waterwheel and related equipment could be found. The main building was enlarged by three relatively small frame additions.[2]
The factory was built in 1834 by Zephaniah Talbot and Samuel Salmond, who had acquired the water rights of the 18th-century mill that previously stood on the site. The Salmond family operated the factory, producing horse tack for many years, until the mid-20th century. The last occupant of the property was a printing company.[2]
The factory was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1] It was destroyed by fire in 1983.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ a b "NRHP nomination for The Tack Factory". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2015-04-17.
- ^ "MACRIS inventory record for The Tack Factory". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2013-01-08.