Crane and Company Old Stone Mill Rag Room

Crane and Company Old Stone Mill Rag Room
Crane and Company Old Stone Mill Rag Room
Crane Paper Co. Government Mill
Crane and Company Old Stone Mill Rag Room is located in Massachusetts
Location: Dalton, Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°28′10″N 73°10′42″W / 42.46944°N 73.17833°W / 42.46944; -73.17833Coordinates: 42°28′10″N 73°10′42″W / 42.46944°N 73.17833°W / 42.46944; -73.17833
Built: 1844
Architect: Zenas Crane
Governing body: Private
NRHP Reference#: 83004376[1]
Added to NRHP: July 1, 1983

The Crane and Company Old Stone Mill Rag Room is a National Historic Landmark in Dalton, Massachusetts, United States.

Located off Main Street, the factory was built in 1844 by Zenas Crane and is "the oldest paper manufactory...in continuous operation at one site."[2] The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

History

Since 1879, the Crane Paper Company has had the exclusive government contract to manufacture the paper used in the currency of the United States.[3]

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