J. Stevens Arms Company; The Savage Arms Company; Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts; Urban Renewal; Community development corporations;
The original J. Stevens Arms building in 1864. J. Stevens Arms was an American firearms manufacturer founded by Joshua Stevens in 1864 in Chicopee, Massachusetts. Stevens was purchased by the Savage Arms Company on April 1, 1920, with Stevens operating as a subsidiary of Savage until 1942. This merger made Savage the largest producer of arms in the United States at the time.
Chicopee Historical Society; Edward Bellamy Association