Disastrous Blaze
This file appears in: Greentown Glass
The 1903 fire at Greentown’s biggest employer was disastrous for the community. The owner, National Glass, was already in financial straits and decided not to rebuild. Even if they wanted to, the most experienced glass workers had already found jobs and moved away.
This file appears in: Greentown Glass
Greentown Glass
The gas boom was led by energy-intensive manufacturers including glass companies. Glass plants popped up by the dozens in the region, making everything from window glass to stained glass to dinnerware and art glass items. For a time in the 1890s,…