Commonwealth Shoe and Leather Co.
The Commonwealth Shoe and Leather Company is a historic factory complex at 7 Marble Street in Whitman, Massachusetts. The Commonwealth Shoe Company was formed in 1885 by the merger of Charles H. Jones & Co. and Bay State Shoe & Leather Co. The company produced the hugely popular Bostonian shoe. The Whitman factory complex was its original site.[2] Known for high quality and comfort, The Bostonian is still sold today.[2]
Buildings in 2016
Commonwealth Shoe and Leather Co. | |
 1911 engraved depiction of the Whitman factory complex | |
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| Location | 7 Marble Street, Whitman, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42.080619°N 70.932468°W |
| Built | 1870 |
| NRHP reference No. | 14000271[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 13, 2014 |
The factory complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- Commercial and Financial New England Illustrated. The Boston Herald. 1906.
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