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| content=[[D. C. Curry Lumber Company]] is one of the oldest construction companies of [[Wayne County, Ohio]] still in existance. It was started in 1853 by James Curry. Other well-known construction companies include: [[Walter Jones Construction, Incorporated]], [[Bogner Construction Company]], and [[Campbell Construction]].   
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| content=[[D. C. Curry Lumber Company]] is one of the oldest construction companies of [[Wayne County, Ohio]] still in existance. It was started in 1853 by James {{Surname|Curry}}. Other well-known construction companies include: [[Walter Jones Construction, Incorporated]], [[Bogner Construction Company]], and [[Campbell Construction]].   
<p> To assist with the construction trade, many local companies had lumber yards and brick and tile factories. In [[Creston, Ohio]], C. L. Matteson started the C. L. Matteson Lumber Company in 1903. It was sold out 20 years later (''Creston Past Almost Forgotten'' p. 48) to a firm located in Wadsworth, Ohio. In [[Doylestown, Ohio]], one of the earliest brick kilns was in operation by 1834.  It was built by Abraham Franks. (''175th Anniversary History of Doylestown, Ohio'' p. 101). In [[Shreve, Ohio]], according to the 1912-1913 directory, W. A. Keys was a contractor and builder and H. G. Rogers was in tinning and roofing (There's No Place Like Home p. 202).  In [[Mt. Eaton, Ohio]], Weed and Hones operated an iron factory in 1827 (''Mt. Eaton 1829-1979'' p. 7).</P>
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<p> To assist with the construction trade, many local companies had lumber yards and brick and tile factories. In [[Creston, Ohio]], C. L. {{Surname|Matteson}} started the [[Creston Lumber Company]] in 1903. It was sold out 20 years later (''Creston Past Almost Forgotten'' p. 48) to a firm located in Wadsworth, Ohio. In [[Doylestown, Ohio]], one of the earliest brick kilns was in operation by 1834.  It was built by Abraham {{Surname|Franks}}. (''175th Anniversary History of Doylestown, Ohio'' p. 101). In [[Shreve, Ohio]], according to the 1912-1913 directory, W. A. {{Surname|Keys}} was a contractor and builder and H. G. {{Surname|Rogers}} was in tinning and roofing (There's No Place Like Home p. 202).  In [[Mt. Eaton, Ohio]], Weed and Hones operated an iron factory in 1827 (''Mt. Eaton 1829-1979'' p. 7).</P>
 
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