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Description:: The goal of this category is to locate and photograph factories where notable products were or are made. We would prefer that this be restricted to products recognizable to most, perhaps even iconic. This could be the Corvette factory near Bowling Green, KY, the Hershey factory in Hershey, PA, or the Heinz factory in Pittsburgh. In some cases, these buildings are long gone, but record the location and giving an indication of what is there now would be acceptable.

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The product should be something other than basic products, such as lumber, bread or cement blocks. Sorry, the goal is notable products, not a category to stuff those extra pictures you can't seem to fit anywhere else. An exception to this would be notable plants, like the Edgar Thompson Works near Pittsburgh, PA. In some cases, a notable product is made in many places, such as Coca Cola, and this would be acceptable, too. Please include some history of the location, including when the product was made, and when the structure was built or torn down. You can include a website link in addition to the now required Wikipedia link, as listed in the variables.

Please do not trespass or place youself or members of your team in danger while working on your Waymark target.

Instructions for Posting a Iconic Factories Waymark:

Find a location where a notable product was or is made. The product in question should be recognizable to most people. Title your waymark with the name of the product and the location. An example would be "Ivory Soap Factory Near Cincinnati, Ohio." When did the facility open? Is it still in operation? Give some information on the products produced. Be sure to include something on the founder if this is noteworthy.

Include at least one photograph of the building if it still exists. Otherwise, a picture of the area in general is in order. Document the product made, including such things as when it was first made, why the product is unique or notable and any other applicable information. If the structure or company is no longer there, give an indication of what the location is used for now.

Make sure your coordinates are very close to the building. You should be able to see it on the Google Sat image.

Effective immediately, in order to make this decision less subjective, you are asked to filter your waymark to verify it is a notable product.

The company and the product should be mentioned in a Wikipedia article. As an example, here is one on an early submission:

Brown and Haley

Please include this as your website listed with your waymark.

We will also accept more generic products if the location is notable in itself, such as an very interesting building or the location is historical (see my Edgar Thompson link above). Run it up the pole and see if anyone salutes, but you will have to sell us on it. If you think you might get some pushback on your waymark, give us a rough draft before you go crazy on it. Or you could just send one of us the Wikipedia link. If we think it has merit, we will send it back to you for completion. Just include a note that this is a rough draft so we know.

I like to see the building from overhead. When posting your coordinates, try to get as close to the building as possible and you can safely do. Sometimes there are a group of buildings nearby, and it is difficult to see what is the actual building on the Google Sat image. If you see your coordinates are too far away or your building is near a group of building, try adjusting them till the icon is close to the building on the Sat image.

Instructions for Visiting a Waymark in this Category:

A unique picture of the location would be appreciated. Try to include yourself or your group in the frame if you are not shy. Give your impressions of the location in your log. You can also log a visit by including a photograph of one of the products made by the factory "in situ". You'll have to look it up. Log type should be "write note" in this case. Include a comment as to where you found the product and some other details you noted. Be sure to make it clear that product was made by the factory in question. Your posted image should clearly indicate this. When you post a visit of this type, please send a note to kbarhow to indicate you have completed one of these.

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view gallery	Clicquot Club Company - Millis, MA in Iconic Factories The Clicquot Club Company's bottling plant now, only partially occupied by the Ann & Hope Outlet Store, once bottled sparkling cider, then ginger ale and other sodas, and the company was the first to use metal caps on bottles and put soda in cans. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 4/21/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	General Motors - Boisbriand, Québec in Iconic Factories L'usine General Motors à été la seule usine d’assemblage d’automobiles au Québec. posted by: poildecarot location: Quebec, Canada date approved: 4/17/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	Fernet Branca - Saint-Louis, Alsace, France in Iconic Factories The former distillery of Fernet Branca in Saint-Louis, now an art museum. posted by: fi67 location: Alsace, France date approved: 3/26/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	KNOX Räucherkerzen - Mohorn-Grund, Lk. Sächs. Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Sachsen, D in Iconic Factories Hier werden die berühmten Räucherkerzchen hergestellt. posted by: Tharandter location: Sachsen, Germany date approved: 1/4/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	The Kendall Company - Walpole, MA in Iconic Factories This site was the beginning and headquarters of The Kendall Company, which made cotton batting and cotton absorbing products, then acquired other mills and made additional products under the Curad, Curity, Kendall, and Webril brand names. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 11/25/2012 last visited: never
view gallery	Tour LU - Usine LU in Iconic Factories Située en plein centre de Nantes, près du château des Ducs de Bretagne, la tour LU est l'un des fleuron architectural de la ville. Cette tour demeure le témoin de la prospérité de l'usine LU, célèbre biscuiterie nantaise. posted by: Jacopino location: Pays de la Loire, France date approved: 10/26/2012 last visited: 2/5/2013
view gallery	Domino Sugar Refinery - New York City in Iconic Factories The Domino Sugar Refinery in Brooklyn. posted by: saopaulo1 location: New York date approved: 9/14/2012 last visited: never
view gallery	Rumford Baking Powder/Rumford Chemical Works - East Providence, RI in Iconic Factories Rumford Baking Powder, originally called "yeast powder," was made at this location by the Rumford Chemical Works from 1854 to about 1966. posted by: NorStar location: Rhode Island date approved: 8/6/2012 last visited: never
view gallery	Koh-i-Noor Hardtmuth, Ceské Budejovice, Czech republic in Iconic Factories Koh-i-Noor Hardtmuth a.s. is a Czech manufacturer of a full line of pencils, pens, and art supplies, established in 1790 by Joseph Hardtmuth. posted by: Noe1 location: Jihocesky kraj, Czech Republic date approved: 7/28/2012 last visited: 7/19/2008
view gallery	Waterford Crystal in Iconic Factories Elegance and beauty since 1783. posted by: dnrseekers location: Munster, Ireland date approved: 7/27/2012 last visited: 7/16/2012
view gallery	Ford Manufacturing Co. - Oklahoma City, OK in Iconic Factories This factory had a long and prosperous history as the automotive industry flourished. posted by: hamquilter location: Oklahoma date approved: 5/4/2012 last visited: never
view gallery	Reed & Barton Factory - Taunton, MA in Iconic Factories Reed & Barton is a major designer and manufacturer of silverware, flatware, and holloware, and though the headquarters and design operations are still here, manufacturing operations here have been gradually eliminated. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 4/30/2012 last visited: never
view gallery	US Steel-Edgar Thompson Steel Works, Braddock, PA in Iconic Factories Location of the legendary Edgar Thompson Steel Works. Founded by Andrew Carnegie and other partners, it employed the new Bessemer Process to remove impurities. The first heat was produced here in August 1875. The mill is still active to this day. posted by: kbarhow location: Pennsylvania date approved: 3/24/2012 last visited: 5/26/2012
view gallery	Fleischmann's yeast ,Ville Lasalle,Qc in Iconic Factories Une usine de la compagnie Fleischmann posted by: scalaire location: Quebec, Canada date approved: 3/22/2012 last visited: 10/29/2012
view gallery	Boulangerie POM, Montréal,Qc in Iconic Factories POM la boulangerie posted by: scalaire location: Quebec, Canada date approved: 3/22/2012 last visited: 4/23/2013
view gallery	KRAFT - Montreal, Qc, Canada in Iconic Factories KRAFT Canada is located in Montreal, Qc, Canada. posted by: tatie location: Quebec, Canada date approved: 3/17/2012 last visited: 5/9/2013
view gallery	Hemingray Glass Company in Iconic Factories The Hemingray Glass Company office buildings and factory buildings are located here. posted by: Bob_Stahr location: Indiana date approved: 3/8/2012 last visited: never
view gallery	Hoover - Merthyr Tydfil - Wales. in Iconic Factories The "Hoover" brand name became synonymous with vacuum cleaners and vacuuming in the United Kingdom and Ireland. posted by: Lord Abercrombie location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 3/6/2012 last visited: 4/4/2012
view gallery	See's Candies - Los Angeles, California in Iconic Factories See's Candies is a manufacturer and distributor of candy, particularly chocolate, in the western United States. It was founded by Charles See, his wife Florence, and his mother Mary in Los Angeles, California, in 1921. posted by: wicked witch of the west coast location: California date approved: 11/22/2011 last visited: 11/22/2011
view gallery	Vegemite Factory - Port Melbourne in Iconic Factories Vegemite is THE Australian Product posted by: bucketeer location: Victoria, Australia date approved: 10/22/2011 last visited: 3/5/2013
view gallery	TPCA, Kolín, Czech Republic in Iconic Factories Toyota Peugeot Citroën Automobile Czech in Kolín posted by: ToRo61 location: Stredocesky kraj, Czech Republic date approved: 10/18/2011 last visited: never
view gallery	Ford Motor Assembly Plant - Richmond California in Iconic Factories The Ford Plant in Richmond, California produced over 49,000 Jeeps during the WWII era alone! posted by: Geojeepsters location: California date approved: 9/16/2011 last visited: 7/16/2012
view gallery	Fenton Art Glass - Williamstown, WV in Iconic Factories Makers of handcrafted glass art since 1905 posted by: uccacher location: West Virginia date approved: 8/20/2011 last visited: never
view gallery	Škoda Plzen, PM, CZ, EU in Iconic Factories Skoda Plzen is the engineering company with a rich tradition and history that is associated mainly with the city of Pilsen. posted by: Arogant location: Plzensky kraj, Czech Republic date approved: 8/14/2011 last visited: 12/30/2012
view gallery	Zippo Lighter Factory - Bradford, PA in Iconic Factories A Zippo lighter is a refillable, metal lighter manufactured by Zippo Manufacturing Company. They have been made in Bradford, Pennsylvania since 1932. Zippo has various offices buildings all around Bradford. This is the main manufacturing factory. posted by: Facedances location: Pennsylvania date approved: 8/9/2011 last visited: 5/22/2011

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