William F Schraffts and Sons Candy Factory is a former confectionery facility in Boston, Massachusetts, that features a 160-foot clock tower. The Art Deco style reinforced concrete and brick building is faced with ceramic tile and limestone. - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1908/08/08 | George F Schrafft | Work | Edmund D Codman and Joseph B Russell sell a lot of land to William E Schrafft and George F Schrafft of Somerville where "the new seven story and basement building now completed thereon". | |||
| 1925/00/00 | Lockwood, Greene and Co | Architect | Construction begins on a 7 story industrial plant with a 10 story crenelated clock tower. A "temple of industry and a real and lasting contribution to the development of the confectionery industry in America" - Ora L Stone | |||
| 1928/00/00 | Schrafft Candy Company | Factory | William F Schraffts and Sons Candy Factory opens. The largest confectionery plant in the country includes a business office, food processing and packaging, and printing shop building. The power plant has two oil-fired steam turbine engine generators. | |||
| 1981/00/00 | The American Safety Razor Company buys the William F Schraffts and Sons Candy Factory and replaces much of the factory's original manufacturing equipment. |
| Particulars for William F Schraffts and Sons Candy Factory: | |
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| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Architectural Style | Art Deco |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Food Kind | Candy |
| Criteria | Exemplar |
| Area of Significance | Industry |
| Historic Use | Manufacturing facility |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Structure attribute | Tapestry Brick |
| Food Category | Victual |
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