26. Broadway (Louden) Building

607 W. Broadway Avenue (c. 1892) 

Formerly the offices and manufacturing plant of the Louden Machinery Company, this is the key building on the Louden Machinery Company Tour. (Louden history website here).

Louden Machinery Company headquarters, 1911 postcard. Note there is no third floor, as it was added sometime after 1911. That is why the postcard only shows 2 floors .

In the 1960's the then-owners of the Louden Machinery Company moved out of this building. Some of the employees savaged old records and correspondence.

Later the building was converted to apartments and business offices. Then in 2020-2021 it was renovated into modern apartments, along with a historic renovation of the exterior.

A brief history of the Louden Machinery Company is near the end of this website. For much more information about the Louden Machinery Company, go to the Fairfield Louden Tour website.

Note: Displays of Louden photos and drawings can be seen at the Carnegie Museum. View the Carnegie Museum website here. These early photos were discovered in the Smithsonian archives.

For a time Louden was Fairfield's largest employer and sold barn products around the world. Their overhead crane line continues to be sold today by a subsequent organization, produced by Acco Material Handing Systems.

Click here for the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form and photos for this building, which you can download.