Leeds, Massachusetts

Leeds is a village in the western portion of the city of Northampton, Massachusetts, United States, bordering Williamsburg—along the Mill River—and Florence.

In 1874, a dam on the Mill River broke, flooding Leeds and Williamsburg and killing 139 people.

Another building was located near the opposite end of Main Street, where the cocoons were steamed to loosen the fibers and made the raw silk usable for production in Corticelli's various products.

The company also created items that could be used in the classroom as teaching aids, including a poster showing the various steps in the production of silk.

Today, Leeds is home to the Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and Chartpak, manufacturer of art and graphics supplies, which includes Koh-i-Noor Hardtmuth.