Milton in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Other Industries of Milton

Industries of Milton

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 6, 2021

1. Other Industries of Milton Marker

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Other Industries of Milton. Industries of Milton. , Charles A. Godcharles founded the C.A. Godcharles and Company in 1875 to manufacture iron and steel cut nails, spikes, and muck bars. The plant was located south of Cameron Avenue. Twenty years later, his son Frederic reorganized the company as the F.A. Godcharles Company. Unable to compete with newer technology, F.A. Godcharles Company closed its doors in 1914. , Frederic A. Godcharles is better known for his involvement in politics and history. He was elected a member of the state General Assembly in 1900, and in 1904 he was elected to serve a term in the Pennsylvania Senate. In 1910 he purchased the newspaper, Miltonian, serving as publisher and editor. He later organized the Northumberland County Historical Society, and from 1927 to 1931 he was Director of the Pennsylvania State Library and Museum. , Milton Steel and Supply was incorporated in 1927 by A.J. McMurtrie and John Turpie. In 1957, the corporation acquired nearby Milton Machine Works, Inc., which was founded during World War I by Daniel Leinbach. In 1964 the founder's son, John B. McMurtrie, took over the business. , Sonoco Products bought the company in 1973, with its primary interest being the machine works side of the business. Ten years later, in 1983, Vell Holcombe and Wayne Cole took over as new owners of "Milton Steel." Holcombe's son, Chris, bought out Cole in 2000. , Henry Warshow, Sr. founded H. Warshow and Sons, Inc. in 1911. Pioneers in the field of elastic material manufacturing, the company established its main processing plant on Mahoning Street in 1946 with a warehouse south of Milton, off River Road. The company later moved its weaving preparation process to other plants with the Milton plant exclusively set up for all dying and finishing operations. , Originally a textile distributing firm, the company became a manufacturer of rigid fabrics for the hat-lining and undergarment trades in 1920. In 1931, the company invented a method of weaving wide elastic fabrics, which had never been commercially manufactured, an important segment to its business.

Charles A. Godcharles founded the C.A. Godcharles & Company in 1875 to manufacture iron and steel cut nails, spikes, and muck bars. The plant was located south of Cameron Avenue. Twenty years later, his son Frederic reorganized the company as the F.A. Godcharles Company. Unable to compete with newer technology, F.A. Godcharles Company closed its doors in 1914.

Frederic A. Godcharles is better known for his involvement in politics and history. He was elected a member of the state General Assembly in 1900, and in 1904 he was elected to serve a term in the Pennsylvania Senate. In 1910 he purchased the newspaper, Miltonian, serving as publisher and editor. He later organized the Northumberland County Historical Society, and from 1927 to 1931 he was Director of the Pennsylvania State Library and Museum.

Milton Steel and Supply was incorporated in 1927 by A.J. McMurtrie and John Turpie. In 1957, the corporation acquired nearby Milton Machine Works, Inc., which was founded during World War I by Daniel Leinbach. In 1964 the founder's son, John B. McMurtrie, took over the business.

Sonoco Products bought the company in 1973, with its primary interest being the machine works side of the business. Ten years later, in 1983, Vell Holcombe and Wayne Cole took over as new owners of "Milton Steel." Holcombe's son, Chris, bought

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out Cole in 2000.

Henry Warshow, Sr. founded H. Warshow and Sons, Inc. in 1911. Pioneers in the field of elastic material manufacturing, the company established its main processing plant on Mahoning Street in 1946 with a warehouse south of Milton, off River Road. The company later moved its weaving preparation process to other plants with the Milton plant exclusively set up for all dying and finishing operations.

Originally a textile distributing firm, the company became a manufacturer of rigid fabrics for the hat-lining and undergarment trades in 1920. In 1931, the company invented a method of weaving wide elastic fabrics, which had never been commercially manufactured, an important segment to its business.

Erected by Milton Historic Downtown Walking Tour.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.

Location. 41° 0.95′ N, 76° 51.315′ W. Marker is in Milton, Pennsylvania, in Northumberland County. It is on Arch Street (Pennsylvania Route 405) just north of Mahoning Street ( Route 642), on the right when traveling north. Marker is rightmost of four interpretive panels in a small pedestrian plaza along the sidewalk. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Milton PA 17847, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region

and in the Susquehanna Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are

Marker detail: Milton Steel’s First Project image. Click for full size.

2. Marker detail: Milton Steel’s First Project

Milton Steel’s first project at the corner of South Front Street and Cameron Avenue. The steel building was constructed for John Waldron‘s Chrysler dealership in 1927, later converted to the Imperial Bowling Lanes in 1959 — namesake: The Chrysler Imperial.

within walking distance of this marker: Milton Car Works / ACF Industries (here, next to this marker); Chef Boy-Ar-Dee (here, next to this marker); Samuel J. Shimer & Sons / Milton Manufacturing Co. (here, next to this marker); On This Site Stood the Second Stone House in Milton (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rotary Centennial Park (about 500 feet away); The West Branch of the Pennsylvania Canal System (about 500 feet away); The Founding of Milton (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Rotary Centennial Park (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milton.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Milton Historic Downtown Walking Tour

Also see . . .
1. Frederic A. Godcharles. Godcharles was a member of the U.S. Army in the Spanish–American War in 1898. He served in the Army again during the First World War, and rose to the rank of captain. Godcharles was a member of the Republican Party and served in both houses of the Pennsylvania General Assembly. In 1920 Godcharles was living in Milton, Pennsylvania working as the editor of a weekly newspaper. Godcharles was the author of many works on Pennsylvania history. (Submitted on July 30, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Acrow Corporation and Milton Steel, Inc. merge.

Marker detail: F.A. Godcharles Nailworks image. Click for full size.

3. Marker detail: F.A. Godcharles Nailworks

The earliest manufacturing companies utilized the “jack shaft” system to operate machinery, as seen above at the F.A. Godcharles Nailworks (and at the Milton Machine Works). The series of shafts, pulleys, and belts were driven from a common single turning device, first powered by millstream, then by steam and later by electricity.

(July 1, 2011) Acrow Corporation, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company based in Parsippany, New Jersey, USA and Milton Steel, Inc. of Milton, Pennsylvania, USA have merged. Milton Steel has a long and vibrant history fabricating structural steel for buildings, bridges, and other structures that begins in 1927. The Milton fabrication facilities are technologically advanced with robotics and automated production equipment. Milton Steel will remain active in other steel fabrication markets in addition to Acrow bridges. (Submitted on July 30, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Marker detail: Souter Silk Mill image. Click for full size.

4. Marker detail: Souter Silk Mill

The Souter Silk Mill was located on the eastern end of Hepburn Street. The site was later taken over by the Milton Shoe Company.

Marker detail: West Branch Hosiery and Spinning Mill image. Click for full size.

5. Marker detail: West Branch Hosiery and Spinning Mill

West Branch Hosiery and Spinning Mill The West Branch Hosiery and Spinning Mill was located on the south side of Center Street, east of the railroad.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 6, 2021

6. Other Industries of Milton Marker

(rightmost of four interpretive panels at this location)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 30, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,321 times since then and 89 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 30, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.