Heritage District in Sunnyvale in Santa Clara County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Joshua Hendy Iron Works

National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 17, 2020

1. Joshua Hendy Iron Works Marker

Inscription. From 1906 until 1946 this was the Joshua Hendy Iron Works. The works exemplifies the adaptability required for survival in a dynamic technological society. It was a major western producer of meghanical equipment used in mining, ship propulsion, irrigation and power generation, and the Hendy tradition of adapting to the demands of the marketplace has continued to this day.

Hendy's significant and continuing contributions to the industrial strength of our nation is especially a tribute to several generations of personnel at all levels.

Erected 1978 by American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the ASME Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.

Location. 37° 22.606′ N, 122° 1.449′ W. Marker is in Sunnyvale, California, in Santa Clara County. It is in the Heritage District. It is on East Hendy Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 East Hendy Avenue, Sunnyvale CA 94086, United States of America.

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Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Francisco Bay Area,

in Silicon Valley,

and on the Coast Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hendy Ironworks (here, next to this marker); Del Monte Building (approx. 0.3 miles away); F.E. Cornell’s Country Store (approx. 0.3 miles away); Murphy Station District (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hendy Stamp Mill / Hendy's "California" Stamp Mill (approx. 0.4 miles away); Home of Martin Murphy, Jr. (approx. 0.4 miles away); De Anza Expedition 1775 - 1776 (approx. 0.4 miles away); City Hall Bell & City Hall Cornerstone (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sunnyvale.

Also see . . . Joshua Hendy Iron Works (American Society of Mechanical Engineers). (Submitted on August 18, 2020.)

Joshua Hendy Iron Works Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 17, 2020

2. Joshua Hendy Iron Works Marker - wide view

Showing both the NHME (upper) and Heritage (lower) Landmark plaques...

The Former Joshua Hendy Iron Works and Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 17, 2020

3. The Former Joshua Hendy Iron Works and Markers

Hendy Iron Works Manhole Cover image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 17, 2020

4. Hendy Iron Works Manhole Cover

This particular example is found in Sunnyvale's Heritage Park on the museum grounds.

<i>Interior Hendy Iron, Sunnyvale, Cal.</i> image. Click for full size.

Courtesy of San Jose Public Library, California Room, circa 1907

5. Interior Hendy Iron, Sunnyvale, Cal.

"Black-and-white photograph on front of postcard of the interior of the Hendy Iron Works in Sunnyvale, Cal. Hendy Iron Works relocated to Sunnyvale after the San Francisco plant was destroyed in the 1906 earthquake. It was the first large industrial plant in Sunnyvale. Hendy manufactured mining and other heavy duty industrial machinery."

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 759 times since then and 72 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 18, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.