Glass Works Layout
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From an 1889 Sanborn insurance map, this image shows the original layout of the Diamond Plate Glass works. The diagram clearly shows the furnaces, casting and annealing areas, and the grinding and polishing rooms that prepared the glass for shipping. The Pennsylvania Railroad spur that was built just for the plant is shown near the warehouse.
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Diamond Plate Glass Company
The Gas Boom brought about an economic revolution in Indiana during the late 1800s. The Diamond Plate Glass Company played a pivotal role in those changes. When a huge natural gas reservoir was discovered under east-central Indiana, local…