The Crompton Loom Works industrial complex in Worcester

The Crompton Loom Works is an historic industrial complex of the Crompton Corporation located at 132-142 Green Street, south of downtown Worcester, Massachusetts. The factory manufactured looms for textile factories and is one of the oldest surviving industrial sites in the city, with its original portion dating to 1860. The facility was established by George Crompton, whose father William had invented the first power loom for weaving fancy fabrics.

The younger Crompton's business became one of the most significant employers in the city, and his innovative looms revolutionized the textile industry. Crompton and his successors operated the works at Green Street well into the 1960s, during which time the site's manufacturing capabilities were applied to producing can packaging machines and bowling pinsetters. The facility included machining, drop hammer forging, a cast iron foundry, wood working, pattern making, and a materials testing lab.

The complex consists of connected brick buildings in the industrial Italianate style, ranging from one to three stories in height. The main building was originally two stories tall before the tower and third floor were added in the 1880s. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 and included as part of the Blackstone Canal Historic District in 1995.

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