Westfield Approves CPA Funds to Preserve Whip Factory
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Great update on the Westfield Whip Manufacturing Company, a resource Circuit Rider Michele Barker has been working on since last summer.
Westfield to Fund Museum Study
By Ted LaBorde | The Springfield Republican | Online | May. 05, 2010
WESTFIELD – The city plans to use some of its Community Preservation Act funding to help preserve the last remaining whip factory here.
Carol A. Martin, owner of Westfield Whip Manufacturing Co., has been successful in gaining $70,000 from that account to help finance a feasibility study that will determine the merits of preserving the 360 Elm St. building as a living museum.
The City Council gave initial approval to the proposal last month and is scheduled to finalize the award when it meets Thursday night.
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To read Michele Barker’s E-newsletter article click here.
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