5-7 Springfield St., Chicopee, Massachusetts. County/parish: Hampden.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places June 23, 1983. NRIS 83000734.
19 contributing buildings.Also known as:
Ames Manufacturing Company was a manufacturer of swords, tools, and cutlery in Chicopee, Massachusetts, 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. They also cast several bronze statues, which can be found throughout New England.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63795337