The Ludlow Manufacturing and Sales Co. made cloth, rope and twine out of Indian-grown jute, flax and hemp from the 1868s through the 1970s.

At its height in the years before World War I, Ludlow Manufacturing had about 4,000 employees. But the Great War disrupted the supply of jute fiber from India, so the company decided to open a mill there instead and started shifting production overseas. The  company began to demolish unused mill buildings, and in the subsequent decades, let the remaining mills fall into disrepair. 

We reclaimed massive heart pine timber from the mills, up to 40' long, dating back to the late 1800's. All unpainted, with beautiful circle sawmarks, and dense grain.  We are excited to save a part of this important piece of Massachusetts history.

The buildings are now being converted into mixed-use development, including retail, residential and commercial space.