Built 1932 NJRHP # 1764 Opened 1932 Added to NRHP 12 June 1979 | NRHP Reference # 79001500 Designated NJRHP May 29, 1979 Area 9,700 m² | |
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Architectural style Spanish Colonial Revival architecture Similar Golden Swan‑True American, Anderson‑Capner House, East Trenton Public Lib, Gen Philemon Dickinson, Trenton Friends Meeting | ||
The Henry Clay and Bock & Company Ltd. Cigar Factory is a historic industrial building in the Chambersburg neighborhood of Trenton, New Jersey. It was built in 1932 to house the hand production of fine cigars and is considered the most architecturally distinct industrial building in the city, having been designed in the Spanish Revival style to highlight the Cuban origins of the company.
History
The company moved cigar production from Cuba to Trenton in 1932 after a strike at the Cuban factory, and in order to avoid high tariffs. Brands produced at the plant included Henry Clay, Bock, La Corona, and Village Brands, among others, with Winston Churchill counted a faithful customer. At its peak in the 1930s the company produced a quarter of the fine cigar market in the United States, with 3000 employees at the Trenton plant. The factory was closed in 1967 and production moved to Pennsylvania. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 12, 1979. The building was converted to apartments in the 1980s.