Southbridge, Massachusetts
"The
Eye of the Commonwealth"
and birthplace of American Optical.
Businesses on the AO Site in Southbridge
The Southbridge
Hotel and Conference Center
Opened Jan 18, 2002!!!
Bay Path College -
Central Mass Center
cmc@baypath.edu
American Optical Lens
Company
now AO /SOLA
CAFA
Closed 8/02
Banks
Photo courtesy of Rita Cardinelli
The photo above (1920's?) is of the AO Zyloware Dept, ready to depart
on an outing to Rocky Point. In the background is the Southbridge Savings
Bank and Old YMCA on the lot where the Southbridge Savings Bank main headquarters
is today.
Click on the photo above to view as it appears in 2001.
Miscellaneous area businesses
Hyde
Tools History Web Page
Home page:
http://www.hydetools.com/
Dexter
Russell
As seen on the History Channel
Feb 2005