Jamestown in Chautauqua County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Blackstone Corporation
Since 1871
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, April 21, 2013
1. Blackstone Corporation Marker
Blackstone Manufacturing Company, formerly known as Vandergrift Manufacturing Company, makers of washing machines and Jamestown car parts manufacturing company merged as Blackstone Corporation in 1934. The company continues as an international manufacturer.
Erected 2011 by Jamestown Historical Marker Committee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1934.
Location. 42° 5.629′ N, 79° 14.473′ W. Marker is in Jamestown, New York, in Chautauqua County. It can be reached from Shearman Place. Located at park next to Chadakoin River at the Blackstone Corporation. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jamestown NY 14701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Southern Tier. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Grist Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); First Train (within shouting distance of this marker); Policeman George Kendall (within shouting distance of this marker); Before White Men Came (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Keelboat Landing (about 300 feet away); The First Store (about 400 feet away); Public Market (about 500 feet away); Birmingham Auto (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jamestown.
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, April 21, 2013
2. Blackstone Corporation Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 20, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 22, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,665 times since then and 85 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 22, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
