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*  {{Address | number=1000 | street=W. Liberty St. | city=Wooster | state=Ohio | zip=44691 | categorize=true | primary=true | township=Wooster }}
  
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* 1930 Wooster directory, Medal Brick & Tile Co., S. M. {{Surname|Duty}}, President; F. E. {{Surname|Schultz}}, VP; C. G. {{Surname|Deckman}}, Secretary-Treasurer; W. Liberty bey limits, p. 159, 225.
  
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Established in 1872, the company was located just west of Wooster "because of the very fine shale deposit in this area"<ref>"Medal Brick and Tile Co.," Wayne County Topics, June 1957, p.6</ref>. Initially established to produce paving brick for highway construction, the company later expanded its products to foundation tile and architectural face brick. As of 1957, the company still did not rely on "modern mass producing equipment" in order to create its products, instead employing craftsmen dedicated to making quality building materials<ref>"Medal Brick and Tile Co.," Wayne County Topics, June 1957, p.6</ref>.
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*  Wooster, Ohio Sesquicentennial Celebration, June 14-21, 1958, p. 84.
  
 
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File:MedalPavingBrickCo-SanbornMaps1923.PNG|Sanborn Maps 1923
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File:MedalBrickTikeCo-SanbornMaps1930.PNG|Sanborn Maps 1930
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File:Medal-brick-1.jpg|"Medal Brick & Tile Co.," Wayne County Topics, June 1957, p.6
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File:Medal-brick-2A.jpg|"Medal Brick & Tile Co.," Wayne County Topics, June 1957, p.7
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File:Medal-brick-2B.jpg|"Medal Brick & Tile Co.," Wayne County Topics, June 1957, p.7
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Revision as of 10:56, 17 September 2022

Medal Brick & Tile Company
Formerly called Medal Paving Brick Co.
Type Specialty Trade Specialty Trade Contractors; Nonmetallic Mineral Product
Industry Manufacturing; Construction
Fate Dissolved
Founded Wooster, Ohio (1872 (1872))
Headquarters Wooster, Ohio, United States
Number of locations 1000 W. Liberty St., Wooster, Ohio

Locations

City Directories

  • 1930 Wooster directory, Medal Brick & Tile Co., S. M. Duty, President; F. E. Schultz, VP; C. G. Deckman, Secretary-Treasurer; W. Liberty bey limits, p. 159, 225.

Comprehensive History

Established in 1872, the company was located just west of Wooster "because of the very fine shale deposit in this area"[1]. Initially established to produce paving brick for highway construction, the company later expanded its products to foundation tile and architectural face brick. As of 1957, the company still did not rely on "modern mass producing equipment" in order to create its products, instead employing craftsmen dedicated to making quality building materials[2].

Slogans

Historical documents

  • Wooster, Ohio Sesquicentennial Celebration, June 14-21, 1958, p. 84.

Timeline

Gallery

Business Letterheads

Business Photos

Maps

  • Sanborn Maps 1923

  • Sanborn Maps 1930

  • Sanborn Maps 1930-1945

Newspaper articles

Newspaper full-text articles

  • "Medal Brick & Tile Co.," Wayne County Topics, June 1957, p.6

  • "Medal Brick & Tile Co.," Wayne County Topics, June 1957, p.7

  • "Medal Brick & Tile Co.," Wayne County Topics, June 1957, p.7

Newspaper ads

Newspaper citations with no attached images

References

  1. ↑ "Medal Brick and Tile Co.," Wayne County Topics, June 1957, p.6
  2. ↑ "Medal Brick and Tile Co.," Wayne County Topics, June 1957, p.6

What Links Here

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