Revere Copper added to state’s Historic Business Preservation Registry

ROME, N.Y. — Revere Copper Products, Inc. has been added to the New York State Historic Business Preservation Registry.

Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon nominated the Rome–based company earlier this year for inclusion. The registry honors and promotes New York businesses that have been in operation for at least 50 years and have contributed to their communities’ history.

“History is all around in the Mohawk Valley,” Buttenschon said in a press release. “Our region is home to businesses and workers who made, and continue to make, important contributions to the American story. Revere Copper, Inc., was originally founded in Massachusetts by the Revolutionary War patriot Paul Revere and established its headquarters in Rome nearly 100 years ago. I’m proud that this business, which employs more than 300 people and is entirely worker owned, continues to produce copper products in the city of Rome for use in important fields like telecommunications and electrical transmission.”

Revere Copper Products, located at 1 Revere Park, was founded by Paul Revere in 1801 in Canton, Mass. The first rolling brass mill began with a loan from the Navy to supply copper sheathing for ships. The company grew to become a major supplier of finished copper, providing sheathing for ships and the Massachusetts State House dome.

The company merged with other copper manufacturers in 1928 and 1929 to form Revere Copper and Brass, Inc., and established its new headquarters in Rome with multiple divisions and plants around the country.

“An iconic brand, Revere Copper, has been a fervent supporter of its headquarters community, the city of Rome. Revere, which has provided superior copper products, is a brand known for their quality craftsmanship, a testament to the hundreds of employees who have worked tirelessly throughout several decades right here in the city of Rome,” Rome Mayor Jacqueline M. Izzo said.

“From their early days of manufacturing copper-bottomed pots, pans, and tea kettles, advancing to manufacture copper products supporting telecommunications and electrical services, the company has been a stalwart in the industry,” Izzo continued. “With this inclusion in the NYS Historic Business Preservation Registry, we wish them many, many more years of advancing the use of copper products in new and emerging technologies.”

The Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation coordinates the honorary program, which provides educational and promotional assistance to ensure businesses in the state remain viable.