New Bedford, Massachusetts; its history, industries, institutions and attractions . years after, orthereabouts, a number of factories were in operation. Among thefirst of these factories was that of Samuel Rodman. The buildingoccupied by him is now standing on Water street, at the corner ofRodman street. It was built of stone and covered with plaster, and isat present unoccupied. Then there was the factory of HumphreyHathaway, on the north side of School street, west of Fourth, and II. INDUSTRIAL AND FINANCIAL. 175 west of this stood the factory of Isaac Howland, Jr. From the bestinformation o
New Bedford, Massachusetts; its history, industries, institutions and attractions . years after, orthereabouts, a number of factories were in operation. Among thefirst of these factories was that of Samuel Rodman. The buildingoccupied by him is now standing on Water street, at the corner ofRodman street. It was built of stone and covered with plaster, and isat present unoccupied. Then there was the factory of HumphreyHathaway, on the north side of School street, west of Fourth, and II. INDUSTRIAL AND FINANCIAL. 175 west of this stood the factory of Isaac Howland, Jr. From the bestinformation obtainable, the old marsh candle-works were built byWilliam Rotch & Sons, but this may not be a fact. These worksoccupied the site on which the gas works now stand, and the businesshere was subsequently conducted by Francis Rotch and Charles At each of these factories sperm oil and candles were man-ufactured and whale oil was refined. Then John James Howland built candle works at the cornerof Second and Middle streets, the building now occupied as a soapfactory, and soon after James Henry Howland, a son of the above-named gentleman, and George Hussey established the factory at theSmoking Rocks. William W. Swain built a factory on the northside of Middle street and the vat house of this building is now occu-pied as a storehouse by Charles S. Paisler & Co. Andrew Robesonbuilt a factory on Ray street which subsequently came into the pos-session of Edward Mott Robi
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