W.A. Mack Building
Built in 1886 for Sewall G. Mack, foundry owner and former mayor of Lowell, this store was the headquarters for an extensive ironworks business. The Mack firm sold stoves, ranges and furnaces; and manufactured galvanized iron architectural ornaments, iron fences, store fronts, and iron roofs. The rail spur next to the building was used to freight these heavy items in and out of Lowell. The cast iron ground floor store front of the building may have been made at the Mack foundry.
Erected by Lowell Heritage State Park and Lowell National Historical Park.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.
Location. 42° 38.702′ N, 71° 18.764′ W. Marker is in Lowell, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County. It is on Shattuck Street south of Middle Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 25 Shattuck Street, Lowell MA 01852, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Boston and in the Merrimack Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Worker (a few steps from this marker); Victorian Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Lowell Gas Light Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Locomotives in Lowell (within shouting
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Also see . . . National Streetcar Museum at Lowell.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2018. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 727 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 25, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
