F._A._Kennedy_Steam_Bakery

F. A. Kennedy Steam Bakery

F. A. Kennedy Steam Bakery

United States historic place

The F. A. Kennedy Steam Bakery is a historic bakery at 129 Franklin Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts that first produced the Fig Newton in 1891. [2]

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The plaque outside of 129 Franklin Street, identifying it as the site of the F.A. Kennedy Steam Bakery

History

The building was constructed in 1875. The well-known baked good that originated at the Kennedy Steam Bakery was the Fig Newtons.[3] The bakery was purchased by Nabisco and later converted into an apartment building that is part of the University Park at MIT development.[4] The Bakery building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. [2]
    "Kennedy, F. A., Steam Bakery - Cambridge, MA - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com". www.waymarking.com.
  3. [3]
    "Fig Newton - History of Cookies". About.com. Archived from the original on September 1, 2013.
  4. [4]
    "Kennedy Biscuit Lofts".


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