From the History of Easton, Mass., by W. L. Chaffin, 1886, p. 598:
"The industry of next importance in town to the shovel business is the manufacture of hinges by E. W. Gilmore. In 1854 the firm of E. W. Gilmore & Co., the other partners being Oakes Ames and Oliver Ames, began in a small way the manufacture of strap- and T-hinges, ship-scrapers, wrought-iron-washers, and other articles. This business was started in the building at the Shovel-Shop Pond dam formerly used by the Ames Company for the manufacture of shovels. In 1871 E. W. Gilmore bought out the Ames interest in the business first named; he then built the large works which he now occupies, and moved into them in January, 1872."
On the right, in the background of the picture above, you can see the Unity Church and E. W. Gilmore's house, which was across Main Street from the church. The house was razed in 1934.