Jamestown in Chautauqua County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Home of William J. Maddox
1865 - 1936
William J. Maddox
1865 - 1936
Inventor and entrepreneur associated
with five local furniture factories
before establishing the Maddox Table
Company in 1898. Awarded 21 patents,
some of which revolutionized the
wood furniture industry.
Erected 2015 by Jamestown Historical Marker Committee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.
Location. 42° 5.491′ N, 79° 14.032′ W. Marker is in Jamestown, New York, in Chautauqua County. Marker is on Allen Street, 0.1 miles west of Foote Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 62 Allen Street, Jamestown NY 14701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Quaker School (within shouting distance of this marker); First Campus of Jamestown Community College (within shouting distance of this marker); Crescent Tool Company (approx. 0.2 miles away); American Aristotype Company (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Lost Neighborhood (approx. ¼ mile away); Site of the New York State Armory (approx. ¼ mile away); Home of Reuben E. Fenton (approx. ¼ mile away); Brooklyn Square (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jamestown.
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