Greentown in Howard County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Site of Ind. Tumbler and Glass Co.
Founded Feb. 17, 1894
Photographed by Trevor L Whited, February 1, 2025
1. Site of Ind. Tumbler and Glass Co. Marker
Owners
Charles Miller Jr. · Lewis Jenkins Jr. · D.C. Jenkins · David Jenkins · Thomas Jenkins
Merged with National Glass Company
Designers & manufacturers of the famous chocolate & holly amber glass.
Oct. 28, 1899
Mr. William Barris Manager · Mr. Jacob Rosenthol Supt. · Mr. Frank Jackson Designer
Destroyed by fire June 13, 1903
Greentown
Erected by James F. Hill and Fred Richer.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is February 17, 1894.
Location. 40° 28.804′ N, 85° 57.614′ W. Marker is in Greentown, Indiana, in Howard County. It is on East Uncle Tom Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 532 E Uncle Tom St Greentown IN 46936, Greentown IN 46936, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Indiana. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hy Red Gasoline Station (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Miami Indian Village of Ma shock o mo (approx. 1.1 miles away); Howard County Veterans Memorial (approx. 7.2 miles away); Speedking Garfield (approx. 7.3 miles away); In Commemoration of Elwood Haynes (approx. 7.4 miles away); Site of first election in Sims Township (approx. 7.7 miles away); Haynes Horseless Carriage (approx. 7.9 miles away); Site of the First Home (approx. 8.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greentown.
Photographed by Trevor L Whited, February 1, 2025
2. Site of Ind. Tumbler and Glass Co. Marker
Photographed by Trevor L Whited, February 1, 2025
3. Site of Ind. Tumbler and Glass Co. Marker
Photographed by Trevor L Whited, February 1, 2025
4. Site of Ind. Tumbler and Glass Co. Marker Reverse
Photographed by Trevor L Whited, February 1, 2025
5. Site of Ind. Tumbler and Glass Co. Marker
A farm equipment dealership is in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 1, 2025, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. This page has been viewed 155 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 1, 2025, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
