Side B
By 1900, Hemingray had become aworld leader of glass insulatormanufacturing. Insulators were integral for operation of telegraph,telephone, and electric lines in U.S.and abroad, including in World Wars1 and 2. In 1933, Owens-Illinois GlassCo. purchased the company; Hemingray insulators remained a major product until 1967. Plant hereclosed in 1972.
| HM Number | HM18BS |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Indiana: Indiana State Historical Bureau Markers series |
| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 18.2011.1 |
| Year Placed | 2011 |
| Placed By | Indiana Historical Bureau and National Insulator Association |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, September 8th, 2014 at 6:16am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16T E 638972 N 4449077 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 40.18058333, -85.36765000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 40° 10.835', W 85° 22.059' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 40° 10' 50.10" N, 85° 22' 3.54" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 765 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1635-1799 S Macedonia Ave, Muncie IN 47302, US |
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