To celebrate the start of renovations at their Cambridge Brands building, Tootsie Roll Industries aimed to share the vibrant history of candy-making in Cambridge through a fun and informative fence installation, ensuring it remained a lasting feature.
The installation incorporates illustrations by local Cambridge artist Dawn Scaltreto, and transforms a wrought iron fence into an outdoor gallery across the street from the renovated Cambridge Brands building.
Candy has been an integral part of Cambridge history since 1820, when Issac Lum opened a store-front confectionery shop. Over the years, Main Street became known as Confectioner’s Row, peaking in 1946 with 66 candy manufacturers in Cambridge. Today, aside from a few specialty shops, Tootsie Roll Industries is the lone survivor of the city’s very sweet past.
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