Optical Dr., Mechanic, Case, Cabot, Charlton, Main, and Wells Sts., Southbridge, Massachusetts. County/parish: Worcester.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places May 03, 2023. NRIS 100008957.
17 contributing buildings. 1 contributing site. 8 contributing structures.
The American Optical Company Historic District encompasses a historic industrial complex on the Quinebaug River in Southbridge, Massachusetts. Located on roughly 80 acres (32 ha) east of downtown Southbridge, the complex was developed between the 1880s and 1950s by the American Optical Company (AO), one of the largest manufacturers of eyewear at the turn of the 20th century. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2023.
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