The oldest portions were built by Allen and Farnham, a printing business.

The property was sold to the Reversible Collar Company in 1867, which expanded the facility.

The company at first manufactured paper shirt collars, but later also produced paper and paper-fabric combinations for use in products like wall charts and maps.

The buildings on the site were sold to the Boston Bookbinding Company in 1897.

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