Wayne in Wayne County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Wayne Companies
Serving the Nation
Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, March 2, 2023
1. Wayne Companies Marker
Wayne companies have gained nationwide fame here along the railroad tracks. Prouty & Glass began to build carriages and sleighs here in 1888, and became the largest sleigh-maker in the United States. They became a prominent Wayne business, but could not survive the growing use of automobiles, and closed in 1915.
Inventor Charles Attwood built a factory here in 1926 to fabricate weldless building frames known as the Unistrut System. Today, most new American buildings use Unistrut products. Attwood was a generous local philanthropist, and Wayne's largest park is named in his honor.
You Auto Know
As one of Wayne's leading business in the 1890's, Prouty & Glass employed about 50 mean with a weekly payroll of over $500.00.
Erected by MotorCities National Heritage Area and National Park Service.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the MotorCities National Heritage Area series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1888.
Location. 42° 16.567′ N, 83° 23.261′ W. Marker is in Wayne, Michigan, in Wayne County. Marker is at the intersection of Clinton Street and South Wayne Road
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Old Wayne Village Hall (approx. 0.4 miles away); City of Wayne (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Congregational Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Veteran's Peace Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Old Wayne Cemetery (approx. half a mile away); Johnson's Tavern (approx. half a mile away); Wayne Industries (approx. half a mile away); Norwayne Subdivision (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wayne.
Also see . . . Prouty & Glass Carriages. (Submitted on March 3, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)
Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, March 2, 2023
2. Wayne Companies Marker
Motor Cities Heritage Area website, 2023
3. Wayne Companies Marker
With the marker being severely weather damaged this is a download from the Motor Cities Heritage website showing the marker text. https://www.motorcities.org/locations/wayne-companies-serving-the-nation
Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 3, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 67 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 3, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
