Southbridge, Massachusetts: Giant Eye Glasses
A 20-foot-long pair of eyeglasses preserves a bit of heritage from the facility's days as the American Optical plant.
- Address:
- 14 Mechanic St., Southbridge, MA
- Directions:
- North of Main St. in the courtyard on Mechanic St.
- Admission:
- Free
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Monument to the American Optical Company.
[John Ferron, 07/01/2017]
There is a large sculpture of a pair of eye glasses in front of the old American Optical Main Plant clock tower, which is now the Southbridge Conference Center.
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The giant glasses sit in front of the old HQ of the American Optical Company, a venerable eyeglass business started in 1826. The sculpture by artist Michael J. Saari is titled "Spectacular AO," and was installed in 2010.