National Register of Historic Places

Worcester Corset Company Factory

Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Listed
October 3, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
84000097

About this property

The Worcester Corset Company Factory is an historic factory building at 30 Wyman Street in Worcester, Massachusetts in the Main South neighborhood. The oldest part of the factory was built in 1895, with expansion of the facilities taking place up to 1909. The buildings were designed by Arthur F. Gray for the Worcester Corset Company, whose origins date to an 1861 business by David Hale Fanning making hoops for skirts, but shifted to manufacturing corsets after fashions changed. Fanning's business was immensely successful, and he became one of Worcester's larger employers. At one point it employed over 2000 women. After the Corset Company folded in 1940, the facility was used to manufacture military-style boots. The factory is now an apartment complex. The factory was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

Location

30 Wyman St.
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts
42.24911, -71.81893

Categories

INDUSTRYARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Questions about this property

When was Worcester Corset Company Factory listed on the National Register?

Worcester Corset Company Factory was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 3, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Worcester Corset Company Factory?

Worcester Corset Company Factory is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Worcester Corset Company Factory?

The period of significance for Worcester Corset Company Factory is recorded as the industrial era.

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