Ames Manufacturing Company

Ames Manufacturing Company was a manufacturer of swords, tools, and cutlery in , as well as an iron and bronze foundry. They were a significant provider of side arms, swords, light artillery, and heavy ordnance for the Union in the American Civil War.
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: United States historic place
  • Also known as: “The Apartments at Ames Privilege”
  • Address: 1 Springfield Street

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include City Hall and Holyoke Catholic High School.

Public building
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is a historic in , . Located in the heart of Chicopee at Market Square, the building is in the Italianate style, with a rose window and a 147-foot tower modeled on that of the in , .

School
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was a private, Roman Catholic high school in , , United States. It was located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts. is situated 1,400 feet south of Ames Manufacturing Company.

Library
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The is the public library for the city of , , and shares resources as a member of the Central and Western Massachusetts Automated Resource Sharing library network. is situated 2,000 feet east of Ames Manufacturing Company.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chicopee and Springfield Street Historic District.

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is a city of 56,000 people on the Connecticut River in Hampden County, . today goes by the nickname the "Crossroads of New England" as part of a business-development marketing campaign, one that West Springfield also uses.

Neighborhood
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The is a predominantly residential historic district south of the downtown area of . It encompasses a significant number of Queen Anne style houses built in the second half of the 19th century by wealthy residents of Chicopee, as well as housing for skilled workers at the nearby textile mills.

Suburb
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is a neighborhood in , named for its main thoroughfare of Liberty Street. Located along Springfield's northern border, with easy access to I-291 and the Mass Turnpike, is a residential neighborhood full of a variety of 20th-century housing types, such as: Craftsman, Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, Cape Cods, and ranches. is situated 2 miles southeast of Ames Manufacturing Company.

Ames Manufacturing Company

Latitude
42.14941° or 42° 8′ 58″ north
Longitude
-72.60686° or 72° 36′ 25″ west
Open location code
87J949XV+Q7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 212548093
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q4745877
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In Other Languages

From French to Japanese—“Ames Manufacturing Company” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Chicopee City Hall and City Hall Annex.

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