The Glass Capital (17 - 48)
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N 41° 39.073 W 083° 32.079
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The Glass Capital, Toledo, Ohio
Waymark Code: WM32CR
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 01/29/2008
Views: 35
This marker is located at Madison Avenue and N. St. Clair Street in downtown Toledo.
Side A : "The Glass Capital"
Attracted by the promotion of a civic group, as well as abundant fuel, Edward Drummond Libbey relocated his glass operation from Massachusetts to Toledo in 1888. His company was renown as a producer of fine art glass. Michael J. Owens, a Libbey Superintendent, developed the first fully automatic bottle-making machine in 1903. His invention revolutionized the industry and helped eliminate child labor in glass factories.
Side B :
In 1899 Edward Ford established his quality plate glass factory upriver and developed Rossford as a model company town. Locally developed innovations include glass tubing, sheet window glass, and fiber glass. In the twentieth century Toledo has served as corporate headquarters for Owens-Illinois (1929), Libbey-Owens-Ford (1930), and Owens-Corning Fiberglass (1938).
Marker Number: 17-48
County: Lucas
Significance of Location: Person
Website address: [Web Link]
Additional Coordinate: Not Listed
Additional Coordinate description: Not listed
Bicentenial Mark: Not Listed
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