Sprague Electric Company
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Sprague Electric Company was a major 20th-century American electronics manufacturer known for producing capacitors and other components, whose large plant in North Adams, Massachusetts later became the site of the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA).
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American company
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electronics manufacturer ⓘ |
| abbreviation | Sprague Electric NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art
NERFINISHED
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North Adams urban redevelopment ⓘ |
| buildingReuseType | adaptive reuse for cultural institution ⓘ |
| category |
defunct manufacturing companies of the United States
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electronics companies of the United States ⓘ manufacturing companies based in Massachusetts ⓘ |
| componentType |
active electronic components
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passive electronic components ⓘ |
| contributedTo | U.S. electronics industry ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| employedInRegion | Berkshire County, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | North Adams, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | industrial history of North Adams ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | conversion of industrial site to contemporary art museum ⓘ |
| impact | economic development of North Adams ⓘ |
| industry |
electronic components
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electronics ⓘ |
| knownFor |
large industrial complex in North Adams
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manufacture of capacitors ⓘ production of electronic components ⓘ |
| legacy |
historical brand in capacitor manufacturing
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industrial architecture repurposed for arts ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Massachusetts
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New England ⓘ North Adams, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| notableSite | Sprague Electric plant, North Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plantBecame | MASS MoCA campus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plantLocation | Marshall Street, North Adams, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| product |
capacitors
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ceramic capacitors ⓘ electrolytic capacitors ⓘ film capacitors ⓘ resistors ⓘ semiconductors ⓘ |
| regionServed |
United States electronics market
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international electronics market ⓘ |
| roleInCommunity | major local employer in North Adams ⓘ |
| siteLaterUsedAs | Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| successorUseOfMainPlant | Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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