There are thousands of smokestacks throughout the world, the vast majority of which now stand as historic reminders of a time that has passed. ![]() Phase two will repurpose the 60,000 SF factory into a mixed-use facility for commercialization, research, production, and active retail uses called The Packing House. The smokestack restoration is just phase one of a larger project planned by ESLC and Cross Street Partners development team. “Our tour and learning about the project fit perfectly with our investigation about connections to place and how we can use it for learning opportunities - not only with students, but for the larger community as well, especially when tackling environmental and social issues.” ![]() “We were truly impressed with the plans and vision for The Packing House and for the community,” said CBF’s Assistant Director of Education Operations Claire Jaeger. Last week, ESLC’s Darius Johnson led independent school teachers and staff from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) on a tour of the future Packing House - a stop on their 5-day professional development program to learn how places and resources in our Chesapeake Bay communities can be used for educational purposes. The company closed in the 1960’s, and as the building stands now, its physical size and stature reminds passersby of a company legacy that would become one of the most recognized names in seafood across the world. ![]() The smokestacks are attached to the last remaining factory from the Phillips Company’s empire () of vegetable and food packing businesses, which once employed thousands of people in Cambridge as its largest employer.
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