Later, the eight-story brick building was built in East Boston on Lewis Street between Webster and Sumner Street on 220-square-foot (20 m2) area of land purchased from the East Boston Wharf Company.

The main operation was initially run by a 25-horsepower steam engine, and 80 employees were employed.

The refinery dug many water wells throughout the neighborhood to maintain the supply that they need to continue production.

[5] The sugar refiners seized on the benefits of tariffs levied on foreign competition as they had seen done in the oil industry.

The government decided to sue in Pennsylvania federal court, alleging that the combinations were designed to restrain trade and create a monopoly in the sale and manufacturing of sugar.