Dennison Manufacturing left one of the most lasting marks on the city’s layout. The company’s buildings stood on wide factory grounds with long rectangular forms, tall brick walls, and designated loading spaces. These properties were not compact to say the least. They were spread out for production flow, storage access, and freight entry. Tracks and service lanes ran through the grounds, making it clear that the land was shaped to move manufactured goods outward, not to accommodate housing. Even now, Framingham apartments near those original sites follow lot shapes that trace back to the footprint of the factory era.