National Register of Historic Places

Windsor Print Works

North Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Listed
May 16, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
73000296

About this property

Windsor Print Works is a historic textile mill at 121 Union Street in North Adams, Massachusetts. Founded in 1829, with buildings dating to 1872, it was one of the first textile mills in western Massachusetts, and the first place in the United States to create printed cotton fabric. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. The property now houses a variety of arts-related and light manufacturing businesses. The Windsor Print Works is located east of downtown North Adams, on the north side of Massachusetts Route 2 between Canal and Cliff Streets, on the northern side of the Hoosic River. The property is 9 acres (3.6 ha) in size, with twelve interconnected buildings. All are of brick construction, and range in height from two to four stories. All were built between 1872 and 1889. The site's industrial history dates to the 1820s, with power originally provided by water delivered through a canal from the river. Founded by Caleb Turner in 1829, the Windsor Print Works was the first in Western Massachusetts. The plant was taken over by the Consolidated Textile Company during the 1920s, until the company closed in 1956 due to foreign competition. In 1960 the main building was purchased by Stanley Shapiro, and was used mostly for storage. When the Economic Development Corporation of North Berkshire took it over in 1973, it was converted into a center for arts and crafts. North Adams took the building over in the 1980s. Currently, the Windsor Print Works is used for light manufacturing and arts-related businesses, including galleries. National Register of Historic Places listings in Berkshire County, Massachusetts Media related to Windsor Print Works at Wikimedia Commons

Location

121 Union St.
North Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts
42.70073, -73.10458

Categories

INDUSTRYARCHITECTURE
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When was Windsor Print Works listed on the National Register?

Windsor Print Works was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 16, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Windsor Print Works?

Windsor Print Works is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Windsor Print Works?

The period of significance for Windsor Print Works is recorded as the industrial era.

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