Shelburne in Chittenden County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)
Weaving Shop
Constructed on-site: 1955
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 7, 2017
1. Weaving Shop Marker
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Weaving Shop. Constructed on-site: 1955. Constructed using historic building materials, the Weaving Shop exhibits a variety of hand-spinning and weaving equipment and interprets American textile traditions practiced in a 19th-century weaving shop.
On view are processing tools, wool and flax wheels, several barn-frame looms, including a rare 1890s Jacquard model, the first machine to use punch cards to store intricate weaving patterns and sequence mechanical operations, and historic and contemporary examples of textiles such as blankets, coverlets, towels, tablecloths, and fabric yardage.
Constructed using historic building materials, the Weaving Shop exhibits a variety of hand-spinning and weaving equipment and interprets American textile traditions practiced in a 19th-century weaving shop.
On view are processing tools, wool and flax wheels, several barn-frame looms, including a rare 1890s Jacquard model—the first machine to use punch cards to store intricate weaving patterns and sequence mechanical operations—and historic and contemporary examples of textiles such as blankets, coverlets, towels, tablecloths, and fabric yardage.
Erected by the Shelburne Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
Location. 44° 22.689′ N, 73° 13.829′ W. Marker is in Shelburne, Vermont, in Chittenden County. Marker and building are on the Shelburne Museum grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6000 Shelburne Road (US Hwy 7), Shelburne VT 05482, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Print Shop (a few steps from this marker); Shaker Shed (a few steps from this marker); Danby Water Fountain, Before 1911 (within shouting distance of this marker); Horseshoe Barn (within shouting
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distance of this marker); Jail (within shouting distance of this marker); Horseshoe Barn Annex (within shouting distance of this marker); Smokehouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Ron Stowell (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shelburne.
Also see . . . The Shelburne Museum Story. (Submitted on October 24, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 7, 2017
2. Weaving Shop and Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 7, 2017
3. Weaving Shop Loom
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 7, 2017
4. Weaving Shop Jacquard Loom
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 7, 2017
5. Weaving Shop Jacquard Loom Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 7, 2017
6. Weaving Shop Exhibits
Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 158 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 24, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
