Columbus in Bartholomew County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Orinoco Furniture Company
Photographed by Duane Hall, March 15, 2013
1. Orinoco Furniture Company Marker (Front)
(Front Side)
Incorporated and its factory built here 1890. Reorganized 1891; William H. Lincoln then led the company to great success, stressing quality and artistic merit in fine, high-grade furniture. By 1895, production included parlor, library, and tea tables and ladies' desks; furniture was sold throughout U.S. Lincoln Chair Company established 1913.
(Back Side)
The companies were important in Columbus' economy; they were part of Indiana's extensive furniture industry. Employees included many skilled craftsmen. Lincoln died 1935; the companies were reorganized into Lincoln-Orinoco, Inc. The company closed 1940; buildings and all assets were sold at auction. Buildings have had various uses over time.
Erected 2007 by Indiana Historical Bureau and Nugent Foundation. (Marker Number 03.2007.1.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.
Location. 39° 12.951′ N, 85° 54.4′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Indiana, in Bartholomew County.
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Regionally, this marker is in Southern 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 of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Votes for Women (approx. 0.6 miles away); Second Baptist Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Patriot Burials (approx. 0.9 miles away); First Christian Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); Bartholomew County Civil War Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Columbus City Hall (approx. 1.1 miles away); Cerealine Manufacturing Company (approx. 1.1 miles away); Our Pioneer Heritage / Bartholomew County Historical Society / McEwen-Samuels-Marr House (approx. 1.2 miles away).
Photographed by Duane Hall, March 15, 2013
2. Orinoco Furniture Company Marker (Back)
Also see . . . IHB Annotations. The Indiana Historical Bureau provides annotations for the text of the marker on their website. (Submitted on March 18, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.)
Photographed by Duane Hall, March 15, 2013
3. Orinoco Furniture Factory
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 18, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,360 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 18, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
