AO - Southbridge
Facilities
The AO Southbridge Facilities are shown in an aireal photo
(1965?) above.
This page documents various aspects of the Southbridge Facility.
Inlcuded are a number of items from the past, but also updates
on recent changes to the facility
Rev 18-June-10 - Check this link out - Google Interactive Map of the AO Complex and Southbridge Optical Links
AO 1959 Map of
Southhbridge Complex
Download
pd
Click
here for printable pdf file of above map
The map below was preparred for the May
28, 2002 AO Reunion;
it shows present layout of the Southbridge Business Center.
Shown below is a 2005 ride from building 50
parking lot south and by 15 Case (AO's Casedale)
Major businesses on the site/ old AO Campus in 2009 are:
Southbridge Hotel and Conference Center
In Sept 2009, QCC began its satelite operations in this facility
In
July
2010, Westfield State announes a Southbridge program
AO History relating to the Southbridge Facility
Newly discovered 1940s model of the AO Main Plant (Optical
Heritage Museum)
Jeanine McElroy helps to assemble the puzzle!
June 16, 2010 Dick Whitney Photos
Photos above from 1942 Employee Guide
Click here for map of Campus in 1966
Photo of 1943 Construction of the Frame Plant (now AearO Safety)- All Wood
Photo of
Construction of the AO Lens Plant in 1910
Photo Courtesy of Jacob
Edwards Library
1912 view of the 2L (Building 50) soon after its construction in 1910
Click here for how I remember the AO Lens Plant at Christmas time in the 1960's
Driving in thru the North St Gate in July 1978
Year 2000 AO Complex (Southbridge Business Center) Tenants
The
Power House and Water Spray at River
History of the AO Research Building "17"
Shown below is a 1935 Composite of the Southbridge AO
Grounds; distances are not to scale as be can seen
in the 1965 photo above.
Map of Complex Across the River from the Main Plant
View from the Air of AO Southbridge Complex (Nov 1955 - After the Flood)
The Hartwell building where AO Began in 1833
Text from 1983 Publication - AO Facilities (Part 1)
Text from 1983 Publication - AO Facilities (Part 2)
Text from 1983 Publication - AO Facilities (Part 3)
Text from 1983 Publication - AO Facilities (Part 4)
Plans ~2003 that did not occur for the Southbridge Business Center
Download
this tour brochure from 1974
2mb pdf
See photos of AO Family Day
In a Spring 2002 cleanup, two Franklin Services
employee's found this Humphrey For President bumper
sticker (1968) in the pond!
Shown below holding this bumper sticker are Mike
Jovan and Terry Alden. Good work guys!!!
