Old Weir Stove Building, Industrial heritage site in Weir Village, Taunton, US.
The Old Weir Stove Building was an industrial complex of connected brick structures stretching between West Water Street and the Taunton River, featuring load-bearing walls and paired arched windows. The site represents the largest manufacturing center in Weir Village during the early 1900s with its characteristic industrial architecture.
The building was constructed in 1902 and immediately began producing the famous Glenwood Range stoves that solidified Taunton's reputation as a leading manufacturing center. After stove production eventually ceased, the F.B. Rogers Silver Company later occupied part of the facility before partial demolition occurred in 2009.
The factory was a major employer for hundreds of local workers and shaped the economic identity of Taunton for many decades. Production of Glenwood Range stoves made the town a significant manufacturing hub in New England.
Today the site is part of Weir Village Riverfront Park with recreational facilities and a boat ramp along the Taunton River. Visitors should know that only the northernmost structure remains and is best viewed from the park areas.
The oldest surviving structure dates to 1902 and stands as the last remaining witness to one of the region's largest industrial complexes. It is remarkable that despite the original sprawling facility, only this single building now recalls the former scale of the manufacturing operation.
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