Historic Pottstown Walking Tour
The Grubb Mansion, located at 1304 High Street, is a Queen Anne Victorian built in 1906 by William I. Grubb. Mr. Grubb began his career as a slater and a carpenter. In 1893, at the age of 37, he formed a bicycle manufacturing company in a small shop along Queen Street between Charlotte and Evans Streets. In 1895, the company, known as the Light Cycle Co., moved to a new, three-story brick factory at Queen and Union Streets. During the next 35 years, the Light Cycle Co. manufactured bicycles, the Flying Merkel motorcycle, and the Chadwick automobile. While working on the Chadwick, Mr. Grubb became friends with Henry Ford, who shared Grubb's interest in the die-casting process. Mr. Ford stayed at the property on several occasions.HM Number | HMFCY |
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Year Placed | 2002 |
Placed By | George Wausnock and Pottstown 250th Anniversary Committee |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Wednesday, September 24th, 2014 at 3:07am PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18T E 447188 N 4454946 |
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Decimal Degrees | 40.24330000, -75.62090000 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 40° 14.598', W 75° 37.254' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 40° 14' 35.88" N, 75° 37' 15.24" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 484, 610 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 1300-1316 State Road 4031, Pottstown PA 19464, US |
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