Fostoria Glass Company Moundsville Wv

Pressed glassware candlesticks candelabra banquet lamps table sets vases ink wells and tooth pick holders.

Fostoria glass company moundsville wv.

A little something about the family of patrick clarke irish immigrant and moundsville and the fostoria glass works. Tomlinson ave moundsville wv 26041 phone. 2006 photograph by matthew christopher of abandoned america. Fostoria produced stemware lamps etched and blown pressed wares entire crystal dinner services and even supplied presidents from eisenhower through reagan with glass products bearing the official government seal.

Morgantown wv 26506 6069 phone. Interesting collection of glass and crystal. More information can be found on the museum s official website. 1 to 4 pm.

The fostoria plant operated in moundsville until 1986. South vine st east of old. Be sure to watch the video upstairs. The short film was produced in 1948 i believe and really gives a unique glance into life back then.

They sell pieces of fostoria s glass wares at the museum. They started their company in northwest ohio to take advantage of newly discovered natural. Fostoria glass company workers 1896. Fostoria glass museum 511 tomlinson ave.

Check out the history of the fostoria glass company and the factory that was located here in moundsville wv. Fostoria glass company plant moundsville w. The fostoria glass museum opens for tours on march 1st 2019. Wednesday thru saturday 1pm to 4pm.

December 31 1891 moved to moundsville wv items manufactured. Bought some property in moundsville next to the county courthouse and founded the fostoria glass museum there. The fostoria glass company was a manufacturer of pressed blown and hand molded glassware and tableware it began operations in fostoria ohio on december 15 1887 on land donated by the townspeople the new company was formed by men from west virginia who were experienced in the glassmaking business. The fostoria glass company founded in 1887 relocated to this factory in 1892 and became one of the most prolific and versatile producers of glass.

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