The Ashworth and Jones Factory is a historic building at 1511 Main Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. It is one of the architecturally finest mid 19th century factory buildings in the city. Built in 1870 and repeatedly enlarged, most of its sections retain high quality brickwork and mid-19th century Victorian styling. The factory was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1] The complex has been converted into condominium residences known as Kettle Brook Lofts.
The former Ashworth and Jones Factory complex is located in far southwestern Worcester, near the town line with Leicester, on the south side of Main Street (Massachusetts Route 9). The complex consists of a series of buildings that roughly form a U shape. The oldest portion is a four-story brick building, in which windows are set in recessed corbelled wall panels, with pilaster-like piers separating the windows. The lowest floor has windows only facing the ravine below where Kettle Brook flows. There is a clock tower on one corner that is topped by a flared mansard roof. The attached additions to the main block are one and two stories in height, and continue the styling and materials used in the original block, despite a forty-year construction range.[2]
The factory site used for industrial purposes beginning early in the 19th century, and was purchased by Thomas Ashworth and Edward Jones in 1861, where they manufactured shoddy fabric (using recycled materials). The buildings in which they first operated have not survived. The present building's main block was built in 1870. In the 1880s the business was taken over by E. D. Thayer, who built many of the additions, and manufactured woolens until his death in 1907. George Duffy acquired the facility in 1910, and again enlarged the premises.[2]
^ ab"NRHP nomination for Ashworth and Jones Factory". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-01-04.
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ashworth, jones, factory, historic, building, 1511, main, street, worcester, massachusetts, architecturally, finest, 19th, century, factory, buildings, city, built, 1870, repeatedly, enlarged, most, sections, retain, high, quality, brickwork, 19th, century, vi. The Ashworth and Jones Factory is a historic building at 1511 Main Street in Worcester Massachusetts It is one of the architecturally finest mid 19th century factory buildings in the city Built in 1870 and repeatedly enlarged most of its sections retain high quality brickwork and mid 19th century Victorian styling The factory was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 1 The complex has been converted into condominium residences known as Kettle Brook Lofts Ashworth and Jones FactoryU S National Register of Historic PlacesShow map of MassachusettsShow map of the United StatesLocation1511 Main St Worcester MassachusettsCoordinates42 14 23 N 71 51 41 W 42 23972 N 71 86139 W 42 23972 71 86139Area7 7 acres 3 1 ha Built1870Architectural styleMid 19th Century IndustrialMPSWorcester MRANRHP reference No 80000489 1 Added to NRHPMarch 05 1980Description and history editThe former Ashworth and Jones Factory complex is located in far southwestern Worcester near the town line with Leicester on the south side of Main Street Massachusetts Route 9 The complex consists of a series of buildings that roughly form a U shape The oldest portion is a four story brick building in which windows are set in recessed corbelled wall panels with pilaster like piers separating the windows The lowest floor has windows only facing the ravine below where Kettle Brook flows There is a clock tower on one corner that is topped by a flared mansard roof The attached additions to the main block are one and two stories in height and continue the styling and materials used in the original block despite a forty year construction range 2 The factory site used for industrial purposes beginning early in the 19th century and was purchased by Thomas Ashworth and Edward Jones in 1861 where they manufactured shoddy fabric using recycled materials The buildings in which they first operated have not survived The present building s main block was built in 1870 In the 1880s the business was taken over by E D Thayer who built many of the additions and manufactured woolens until his death in 1907 George Duffy acquired the facility in 1910 and again enlarged the premises 2 See also editNational Register of Historic Places listings in southwestern Worcester Massachusetts National Register of Historic Places listings in Worcester County MassachusettsReferences edit a b National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service April 15 2008 a b NRHP nomination for Ashworth and Jones Factory Commonwealth of Massachusetts Retrieved 2014 01 04 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ashworth and Jones Factory amp oldid 1070849538, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
