Pierce Organ Pipe Factory

The Pierce Organ Pipe Factory was a historic factory building at 10-12 Pierce Street in Reading, Massachusetts. The oldest portion of the two-story wood-frame Italianate structure was built in 1852 by Samuel Pierce, who had begun the manufacture of organ pipes in his nearby house in the 1840s. The building was expanded several times over the 19th century.[2]

Pierce Organ Pipe Factory
Location10-12 Pierce St., Reading, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°31′39.8″N 71°5′44.09″W
Built1852 (1852)
ArchitectUnknown
Architectural styleItalianate
MPSReading MRA
NRHP reference No.84002795 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 19, 1984

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

On Friday October 14, 2011, the building was torn down to make way for the construction of an eight unit condominium.[3]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Pierce Organ Pipe Factory". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
  3. Adams, Virginia. "A Piece of History Lost." Daily Times Chronicle, Oct 17 2011.


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