Firestone-Apsley Rubber Company, Industrial rubber manufacturing facility in Hudson, Massachusetts
The Firestone-Apsley factory specialized in producing rubber garments, footwear, and later tires, with a 150-foot brick smokestack marking its presence.
Founded in 1885 as Goodyear Gossamer Company, the facility became the nation's largest producer of rubber garments within its first five years of operation.
The factory employed between 1200 and 2000 workers from diverse backgrounds, with 19 different languages spoken among employees in 1928.
The building now houses Hudson Lock LLC, manufacturing keys, locks, and locksmithing tools for commercial and industrial applications.
The factory's brick smokestack displayed 'FIRESTONE' in white-painted bricks, though damage in 2017 altered the text to read 'IRESTONE'.
GPS coordinates: 42.39491,-71.57614
Latest update: March 8, 2025 06:55
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