Lummus Cotton Gins

Lummus Cotton Gins (HMSWZ)

Location: Columbus, GA 31901 Muscogee County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 27.765', W 84° 59.632'

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On this site in 1847 stood the E.T. Taylor Cotton Gin Manufacturing Company. In 1854 it became the W.G. Clemons, Brown & Company and operated as such until the Civil War. In 1867 Franklin H. Lummus controlled the company and the name "Lummus" became synonymous with the manufacture of cotton gins. The company moved to Juniper, Georgia but returned to Columbus in 1899. Lummus Cotton Gin Company became the world's largest independent gin manufacturer. Diversification into textile machinery and man-made fiber equipment was reflected in a name change to Lummus Industries, incorporated in 1970.

In 1993, a new company, Lummus Corporation, was formed to purchase certain assets from the bankrupt Lummus Industries. Today, Lummus Corporation is the premiere manufacturer of cotton ginning equipment.
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Date Added Tuesday, September 30th, 2014 at 9:02am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 688548 N 3593502
Decimal Degrees32.46275000, -84.99386667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 27.765', W 84° 59.632'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 27' 45.90" N, 84° 59' 37.92" W
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Area Code(s)706
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 11 W 9th St, Columbus GA 31901, US
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