Union Glass Company

The Union Glass Company was established by Amory Houghton, (1812–1882), of Cambridge's Houghton family, who had previously in 1851 invested in a fledgling glass works started by Mason W. Teasdale and Norman S. Cate.

It employed 20 to 40 men ( one who was a very famous paper weight maker and glass blower was Philip Buonomo of Somerville, who was one of the best workers.

However, during the winter of 1857–58, the company suffered severely amid a nationwide financial crisis.

By August 1864, the Houghton family had sold its entire interest in Union Glass to K.S.

In 1893, control passed to Julian de Cordova, who operated the plant until its 1924 closing.