Penetanguishene in Simcoe County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

C. Beck Manufacturing Company
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la société C. Beck Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

C. Beck Manufacturing Company<br>(<i>marker south side • English</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 7, 2024

1. C. Beck Manufacturing Company
(marker south side • English)

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

[English] The C. Beck Manufacturing Co. Ltd. operated from 1875 to 1969 with its centre of operations in Penetanguishene. The company sold wholesale lumber, shingles, lath, box shooks, pails, tubs and woodenware to firms in Ontario, Quebec, western Canada and the northern United States. It produced the special wooden tubs, boxes, barrels and pails that carried early 20th century Ontario food products to markets across Canada and throughout the British Empire. It was a family business whose founder, German immigrant Charles Beck (1838-1915), built a large lumber manufacturing business through aggressive marketing, shrewd diversification and technological investment. The C. Beck Manufacturing Co. was supported by an extensive array of Georgian Bay area lumber camps, specialty shingle, lath and lumber mills, two general stores, and three box, pail and woodenware factories in Penetanguishene and Toronto.

[Français] La société C. Beck Manufacturing Co. Ltd., don’t le centre des opérations se trouvait à Penetanguishene, étant en activité de 1875 à 1969. Cette compagnie vendait

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en gros du bois d'œuvre, des bardeaux, des lattes, du bois pour caisses, des seaux, des cuves et des articles en bois à des entreprises de l'Ontario, du Québec, de l'Ouest canadien et du nord des États-Unis. Ses cuves, caisses, tonneaux et seaux spéciaux en bois ont permis aux produits alimentaires ontariens du début du 20^e siècle d’être transportés vers les marchés de tout le Canada et de l'Empire britannique. Son fondateur, Charles Beck (1838-1915), un immigrant allemand, a su faire prospérer l’entreprise familiale grâce à un marketing dynamique, à une diversification perspicace et à un investissement dans les technologies. La C. Beck Manufacturing Co. était soutenue par un nombre considérable de camps de bûcherons et de moulins à bois spécialisés bois d'œuvre bardeaux et lattes de la région de la baie Georgienne, et par deux magasins généraux et trois usines de caisses, seaux et articles de bois situés à Penetanguishene et à Toronto.

Erected by Ontario Heritage Trust, a not-for-profit agency of the Government of Ontario/Fiducie du patrimoine ontarien, un organisme à but lucratif relevant du gouvernement de l'Ontario.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Ontario Heritage Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.

Location.

la société C. Beck Manufacturing Co. Ltd.<br>(<i>marker north side • Français</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 7, 2024

2. la société C. Beck Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
(marker north side • Français)

44° 46.515′ N, 79° 56.221′ W. Marker is in Penetanguishene, Ontario, in Simcoe County. It is on Burke Street just east of Beck Boulevard, on the left when traveling east. The marker is located beside the sidewalk, in front of the Penetanguishene Centennial Museum (formerly the C. Beck Manufacturing Company). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13 Burke Street, Penetanguishene ON L9M 1C1, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Ontario Cottage Country

and specifically in Georgian Bay Country.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Penetanguishene Tercentenary Polar Sea Expedition (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Penetanguishene/Pénétanguishene (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); “Bound Together” (Huron Wendat Canoe) / Étroitement liés (canot huron-wendat) (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); The Meeting / La rencontre (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Champlain in Ontario, 1615 (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); The Wendat (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Brûlé (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Joseph Le Caron (approx. 0.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Penetanguishene.

Also see . . .
1. Penetanguishene Centennial Museum and Archives.

Excerpt: Located on Burke Street at the intersection with Beck Boulevard, this structure was built in 1875 by Carl Beck. Its original function was a general company store for the workers in Beck’s nearby sawmills
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 7, 2024

3. C. Beck Manufacturing Company Marker
The marker is located beside the Penetanguishene Centennial Museum (formerly the C. Beck Manufacturing Company).
and it carried everything from hardware to groceries. The Beck Company employees were paid partly in cash and partly in Beck tokens which were only redeemable at this store and another similar one on Main Street, a method of payment which increased the company profits. This rectangular two-storey building still stands on its original site.

(Submitted on November 4, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Lumber, grain and ship building helped establish Midland, Penetanguishene.

(By Andrew Mendler, Midland Mirror) Excerpt: Lumber baron Charles Beck was instrumental in the development of Penetanguishene, building up a lumber company in the 1870s. C. Beck Lumbering Co. and McGibbon Lumbering Co. controlled most of the cutting operations in the area. Beck’s company had a large impact on commerce in Penetanguishene. Beck employees were paid half in Canadian currency and half in Beck coins that were usable at Beck’s two stores and other stores in town.

(Submitted on November 4, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

C. Beck Manufacturing Company Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 7, 2024

4. C. Beck Manufacturing Company Sign

Penetanguishene Centennial Museum (formerly the C. Beck Manufacturing Company) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 7, 2024

5. Penetanguishene Centennial Museum (formerly the C. Beck Manufacturing Company)

The marker is visible at the far right.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 152 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 4, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.

C. Beck Manufacturing Company⎯⎯⎯la société C. Beck Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

C. Beck Manufacturing Company
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la société C. Beck Manufacturing Co. Ltd.