Robbins and Lawrence Armory and Machine Shop
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Robbins and Lawrence Armory and Machine Shop is a site in Windsor, Vermont
.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark
in 1966.
It is located on Main Street, at the corner of Maple Street, in Windsor.
The building was built as the Robbins and Lawrence Armory and Machine Shop in 1846. The company helped accelerate the industrial revolution by improving the production of interchangeable parts
, thereby making mass production possible.
Robbins and Lawrence Armory and Machine Shop is a site in Windsor, Vermont
Windsor, Vermont
Windsor is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. The population was 3,756 at the 2000 census.-History:One of the New Hampshire grants, Windsor was chartered as a town on July 6, 1761 by Colonial Governor Benning Wentworth. It was first settled in August 1764 by Captain Steele Smith and...
.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in 1966.
It is located on Main Street, at the corner of Maple Street, in Windsor.
The building was built as the Robbins and Lawrence Armory and Machine Shop in 1846. The company helped accelerate the industrial revolution by improving the production of interchangeable parts
Interchangeable parts
Interchangeable parts are parts that are, for practical purposes, identical. They are made to specifications that ensure that they are so nearly identical that they will fit into any device of the same type. One such part can freely replace another, without any custom fitting...
, thereby making mass production possible.