Arlington Gaslight Company

Arlington Gaslight Company
Arlington Gaslight Company
Location Arlington, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°25′13″N 71°9′50″W / 42.42028°N 71.16389°W / 42.42028; -71.16389Coordinates: 42°25′13″N 71°9′50″W / 42.42028°N 71.16389°W / 42.42028; -71.16389
Built 1914
Architect Unknown
Architectural style Romanesque
MPS Arlington MRA
NRHP Reference #

85001021

[1]
Added to NRHP April 18, 1985

The Arlington Gaslight Company is an historic industrial complex on Grove Street in Arlington, Massachusetts. The complex was built in 1914 to house a company that manufactured fuel for home use. It originally included a large tank, on top of which was emblazoned "ARLINGTON" and an arrow pointing north; this, one of the earliest known aids to aerial navigation, was torn down in 1975. The largest surviving building, a power station occupying a significant portion of the back section of the property, has Romanesque Revival styling, with corbelled brick decoration on its cornices. It is one of Arlington's few industrial buildings. The complex now serves as the town's public works yard.[2]

The complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "MACRIS inventory record for Arlington Gaslight Company". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-03-26.
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