Harrison Loring

  • American

Harrison Loring established the City Point Works near Boston, one of the first shipyards in the United States with a focus on the construction of iron steamships, engines and boilers. - AsNotedIn


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Y/M/D Description Association Composition Place Locale Food Event
Y/M/D Description Association Composition Place Locale Food Event
1822/10/25 Nancy Sprague Loring, wife of Samuel Loring, gives birth to a son, Harrison Loring, in Duxbury, Massachusetts. Born
1847/00/00 In Boston, Harrison Loring builds a machine shop for the construction of boilers. Work
1857/00/00 Loring opens the City Point Works at the House of Industry estate, seven acres of upland and a million feet of flats in South Boston. Loring tells the city he plans to build iron ship for not less than five years, and to employ not less than 300 workmen. Work Launch of the Ironclads
1857/00/00 Loring opens the City Point Works at the House of Industry estate, seven acres of upland and a million feet of flats in South Boston. Loring tells the city he plans to build iron ship for not less than five years, and to employ not less than 300 workmen. Shipwright Launch of the Ironclads
1862/10/07 The USS NAHANT, the first iron warship built in New England, is launched from the City Point Works in South Boston (lost). Shipwright Launch of the Ironclads
1863/08/01 Laid down in 1862, the CANONICUS is launched from the City Point Works in South Boston (lost). Shipwright Launch of the Ironclads
1865/00/00 Margaret Gardner, the daughter of Robert and Lucretia Macy Gardner of Nantucket, marries Harrison Loring. Groom
1865/00/00 A historic a brick mansion with a mansard roof in the Second Empire style is built in South Boston for Harrison Loring. Home Harrison Loring House Boston
1891/10/17 Harrison Loring, proprietor of City Point Iron works, is forced by financial problems to turn the yard over to a group of three assignees - one of them being his son, Harrison Jr - for the benefit of his creditors. Shipwright
1894/00/00 The City Point Iron works (lost) is South Boston is sold at auction. The Edison Plant is now located at the old City Point site. Shipwright
1902/00/00 The Loring family, especially sons Harrison Jr, Atherton and Robert, file claims against the US Navy totaling over $170,000, for money owned in the construction of the USS CANONICUS in 1863. Shipwright Launch of the Ironclads
1904/00/00 The Bay Farm Co, a dairy farm and family estate at Island Creek, (100 Parks St) in Duxbury, is established and managed by Harrison Loring Jr, son of Harrison Loring. Family Duxbury, MA Massachusetts
1907/10/26 Harrison Loring dies in Duxbury, Massachusetts. He is buried with his wife Margaret in Mayflower Cemetery, Duxbury, Massachusetts. Died Duxbury Mayflower Cemetery Duxbury, MA
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