Whitney & Company (Leominster, Massachusetts)

The Whitney & Company building, a historic industrial facility in Leominster, Massachusetts, was constructed in 1893 and expanded in 1923. Founded by Fred Abbot Whitney and Walther F. Whitney, the company specialized in manufacturing paper and satin-lined boxes for shipping various products. The site, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989, has been transformed into the Watermill Apartments. Visitors can explore the building's unique architecture, including a notable four-story tower, and learn about its significance in the local industrial history, as it was the largest surviving wood-frame industrial plant in the area.