Tremont Nail Factory District and Tremont Iron Works

03/30/2017

The town of Wareham just received $500,000 for the Elm Street bridge which cuts right in front of Tremont Nail Factory District. Congratulations, folks!!! This is a start. :)

Senate President Pro Tempore Marc R. Pacheco (D-Taunton) announced that Wareham has received a $500,000 grant for the Elm Street bridge from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s Municipal Small Bridge Program.

01/11/2017

Just posted in the Wareham Village Soup. I look forward to hearing new discussion about this site.

Planning officials will seek public comment on redeveloping the former Tremont Nail Factory District, reigniting a fierce debate among residents who view the property as either a boondoggle or a fixer-upper with commercial potential.

12/15/2014

The Tremont Nail Team has begun developing ideas for events within the Main Factory. Its a challenge since we want to keep the historic integrity of the building, yet provide a safe and inviting environment to the public. Keep posted!

10/01/2013

The Tremont/BAC Team took a tour of Acorn Manufacturing yesterday. They continue to manufacture Tremont Nail nails. Got some great photos and learned alot about how cut nails are made. Thanks Gary Franklin for providing a great tour!

10/01/2013

Acorn produces Tremont Nail nails

09/26/2013

A new semester, exciting challenges. The BAC/Tremont team is underway doing research about tour and museum exhibit design. Our first stop was the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum on Monday. Next week?!? The Acorn Factory where they still make Tremont Nails, and the Boston Museum of Fine Arts where we will interact with their exhibit designers. This is all in preparation for developing our signage/exhibit display design concept for next year's Wareham2014. We have other places we plan to visit, and we will keep you updated. Of course we can't tell you yet what our design will be -- we want to 'wow' your socks off!

09/12/2013

Wareham officials are looking to state aid for repairs to the Parker Mills dam.

WAREHAM — Town officials plan to apply to the state for funds to finance work on the imperiled Parker Mills Pond Dam adjacent to the former Tremont Nail Factory.

09/10/2013

The Tremont team had their first meeting down at the site today. A bit overcast and windy, but at least we were able to tour the buildings. We are so excited to be developing some design elements for next years 2014 Celebration!

09/08/2013

We have a new Gateway Tremont Team for Fall 2013. Three young ladies; one architecture student, one interiors student and one historic preservation student. We're ready to rock, ready to work hard and ready to produce some amazing work. K girls.... show 'em what you got!

08/30/2013

Tuesday's Open House was great! The BAC has 16 real projects, one of which is Tremont. I was notified yesterday that I had eleven students who had Tremont as their first or second choice. That's pretty awesome, and I am thrilled that they want to work with us. I will know more by next Wednesday.

08/26/2013

This Tuesday, 8/27, from 6-8pm the BAC is hosting their Gateway Open House. During this time, students will choose what pro bono project they want to work on during the Fall semester. Looking forward to meeting new students who are interested in design and preservation. We will focus on design signage and display units for next year's Summer Celebration, as well as continue drawing as-builts. See you tomorrow night folks!

08/12/2013

So its been a few weeks since our last posting. We are getting prepared for our fall semester (did I say that?). The team is very excited to be part of next year's 2014 Summer Celebration in Wareham. Our group will be developing a signage/display unit package for Tremont Nail to be used during th4 celebration as well as future events.

We will also continue drawing as-builts of the remaining buildings. This is a long, slow tedious process, but worth it once its completed.

Look for more posts in the next few weeks and during the fall and spring semesters.

Enjoy the rest of the summer, folks!