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Old Schwamb Mill

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November 18 and 19, at The Old Schwamb Mill in Arlington, Massachusetts.

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Craft Show and Sale. Friday evening, November 18, 5:30-8:30 p.m. & Saturday, November 19, 11:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Organized by Arlington artist Adrienne Landry.

Address: 17 Mill Ln, Arlington, MA 02476, USA
Phone: (781) 643-0554
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State: Massachusetts
County: Middlesex County
City: Arlington
Zip Code: 02476


Opening Hours

Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: Closed
Friday: Closed
Saturday: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Sunday: Closed


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Reviews
This is a fascinating historical place now owned and operated by a non-profit dedicated to preserving the 19th century buildings, machinery, skills, business records and sense of place. As a bonus, the mill contains a small art gallery and hosts musical performances and gallery and historical talks.
7 years ago (24-01-2018)
Old Schwamb Mill, site circa 1650, current complete structure c. 1861. Old Schwamb Mill is the nations oldest continuously operating mill site.. Originally a gristmill, this has been a workingplace since 1650. Its documented history of operation dates back to about 1684. It was bought by Charles & Frederick Schwamb, two brothers from Rhinehessen, Germany, in 1864 when it would become an Oval Photo Frame shop. They set up this state-of-the-art woodworking shop, combining water power from the Mill Brook with an 18 foot diameter water wheel & a belt-driven pulley-operated system of machines to produce the highest quality oval & circular frames. During the Civil War era, photography became extremely popular as many families wanted portraits of their loved ones who may never return. A particular favourite of many clients was a rich black Walnut oval frame. with delicate gold leafed liner. Schwamb Mill frames hung in hundreds of thousands of American mansions, farmhouses, &even lonely prairie sod huts. this original collection of Moulding knives dating back to 1870 was curated by the Smithsonian; they were so impressed they even tried to purchase them ! the Mill has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places since 1971.
8 years ago (09-05-2017)
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