The Revitalist

In 1801 in Canton, Massachusetts the first copper-rolling mill was founded by none other than Paul Revere. In its hey-day this mill produced both the dome of the Massachusetts State House and the hull of the USS Constitution. While the copper rolling days of the Revere & Sons Mill are long behind us, its future existence is being questioned. In 2007 a Chicago-based developer, Napleton Acquisition LLC, purchased the mill and nearby J.W. Revere Barn, and in May submitted a request for a demolition permit after a zoning change was rejected by the planning board. Specific plans for the site and unclear reasons for potential demolition are leaving many uneasy. Find out more about the situation by clicking here, and more about the history of this site by clicking here.