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Ruud worked for George Westinghouse (1846–1914), but eventually bought the rights to produce the product he invented and formed his own company in 1897. In 1913, Ruud merged and absorbed the Humphrey Company of Kalamazoo, Michigan which also manufactured water heaters. [28]
The Martinsville Novelty Corporation Factory is a historic factory complex located at Martinsville, Virginia.The main factory was built in 1929, and is a long, three-story, brick building that was constructed for the purpose of manufacturing small pieces of furniture called "novelty" pieces in the furniture trade.
Location of Virginia Beach in Virginia. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Virginia Beach, Virginia. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in the independent city of Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States. The locations of National ...
Scholars and Virginia historians have come to understand that in early colonial and Federal years, Virginia had a more vibrant furniture industry than first realized. [4] Styles included Chippendale, Queen Anne and vernacular styles. As Virginia citizens emigrated west, Virginia stylists and furniture makers took their patterns and styles with ...
Pembroke Mall was an enclosed shopping mall located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States. It was opened in March 1966 as the first shopping mall in the Hampton Roads metro area. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] It comprised more than 48 stores, including anchor stores Target and Kohl's .
The Scottsville Christian Church, built 1846, in 1968 became the Scottsville Museum. [5] Although Scottsville ceased as county seat, in 1840 its economic importance in the area increased as the James River Canal opened. However, Union forces under the command of General Sheridan burned Scottsville in March 1865, and it never fully recovered.
Biggs Furniture, based in Richmond, Virginia, United States, was once a leading U.S. manufacturer of colonial reproduction furniture. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The company flourished in the 20th century, alongside reproductions by Colonial Williamsburg by the Kittinger Company , and other mass market reproduction brands like Ethan Allen and Pennsylvania House.
Over 100 homes were built to house the new factory's workers, and new roadways were paved. Rent for the new homes was $4-$5 per month. [2] Stanley Furniture's first furniture collection, a dining room suite, debuted in 1925 and consisted of a buffet, china closet, server, table and chairs.