Nappanee Furniture
N 41° 26.564 W 085° 59.792
16T E 583826 N 4588392
Nappanee Furniture a brief history of Nappanee
Waymark Code: WM152J
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 01/17/2007
Views: 54
Side one:
Nappanee platted 1874 on Baltimore & Ohio Railroad line. Sawmill opened 1873 produced ties for railroad construction. Coppes and Mutschler brothers were partners in lumber, milling, and furniture business, 1902-1913, becoming significant part of local furniture industry. By 1919, Indiana's furniture industry ranked fourth in nation.
Side two:
As separate companies, Coppes focused on kitchen cabinets and sideboards, the sawmill and flour mill, and Mutschler on manufactured tables and porcelain top kitchen tables. Coppes and Mutschler families continued to manage the companies, adapting to changing times. In 1969, outside corporations acquired both companies, ending local ownership.
County: Elkhart
Year Placed: 2005
Name: Nappanee Furniture
ID#: 20.2005.2
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