Commonwealth Shoe and Leather Co.

Commonwealth Shoe and Leather Co.

1911 engraved depiction of the Whitman factory complex
Location 7 Marble Street, Whitman, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°04′50″N 70°55′57″W / 42.080619°N 70.932468°W / 42.080619; -70.932468Coordinates: 42°04′50″N 70°55′57″W / 42.080619°N 70.932468°W / 42.080619; -70.932468
Built 1870
Architect Unknown
Architectural style No Style Listed
NRHP Reference # 14000271[1]
Added to NRHP May 13, 2014

The Commonwealth Shoe and Leather Company is a historic factory complex at 7 Marble Street in Whitman, Massachusetts. The Commonwealth Shoe Company was formed in 1885 by the merger of Charles H. Jones & Co. and Bay State Shoe & Leather Co. The company produced the hugely popular Bostonian shoe. The Whitman factory complex was its original site.[2] Known for high quality and comfort, The Bostonian is still sold today.[2]

The factory complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 Commercial and Financial New England Illustrated. The Boston Herald. 1906.


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