Ames Shovel Shop | |
 A view of the 1870 Store House (right) and 1852 Long Shop (center, with red cupola), from the southeast corner of the complex | |
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| Location | Easton, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°4′7″N 71°6′15″W / 42.06861°N 71.10417°W |
| Part of | North Easton Historic District (ID72000119) |
| Added to NRHP | November 3, 1972[1] |
The Ames Shovel Shops, also known as Ames Shovel Works or Ames Shovel Shop, is a historic 19th century industrial complex located in North Easton, Massachusetts. It is part of the North Easton Historic District, and consists of several granite buildings constructed between 1852 and 1885, along with several newer additions and outbuildings dating to about 1928.[2]
The site is adjacent to the H. H. Richardson Historic District of North Easton, which includes several buildings designed by architect Henry Hobson Richardson, commissioned by the Ames family, owners of the shovel company.
In April 2009, the shops were named one of the 11 most endangered historic sites in the United States, by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, due to the pending proposal to redevelop the main portion of the site into residences.[3] [4][5]
However, in November 2009, an agreement was reached for a scaled-down development, endorsed by the National Trust.[6] Construction began in April 2012, and was expected to take about 18 months; the project was completed in 2015.[7]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ A Shovelful of History Archived July 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Steve Vogel (April 28, 2009). "Preservation Group Lists 11 Sites in Need". Wall Street Journal.
- ^ Robin Pogrebin (April 27, 2009). "Preservation Group Lists Most Endangered Places". New York Times.
- ^ Deb Krajnak (April 28, 2009). "11 sites make new list of 'endangered historic places'". CNN.com /US.
- ^ Vicki-Ann Downing (November 3, 2009). "Easton partners with developer on scaled-back shovel factory housing plan". EnterpriseNews.Com.
- ^ Wicked Local Easton, April 16, 2012