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.
Joshua Hendy Iron Works. National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark. 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. ,
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.
Location. 37° 22.606′ N, 122° 1.449′ W. Marker is in Sunnyvale, California, in Santa Clara County. It is in the Heritage District. Marker 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. Touch for directions.
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...
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, August 17, 2020
3. The Former Joshua Hendy Iron Works and Markers
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.
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 267 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 18, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.