Camp Washington in Cincinnati in Hamilton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
First Glass Door Oven
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 31, 2009
1. First Glass Door Oven Marker
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First Glass Door Oven. . The first full-size glass door oven was invented and manufactured here by Ernst H. Huenefeld of The Huenefeld Company in 1909. Specially designed and patented sheet metal frames in the door allowed for expansion and contraction of the glass. The large window, guaranteed against steaming up or breaking from heat, allowed users to view their baking without opening the oven door. Huenefeld had acquired this property in 1903 for a new factory. The Huenefeld Company, established in 1872 on Pearl Street, moved its manufacturing here in 1904 from its downtown Cincinnati locations. The company, in operation until its sale in 1966, was widely known as a manufacturer of ranges, stoves, ovens, heaters, furnaces, refrigerators, washing machines, and other household products. A standard feature in homes today, the glass door oven was a technological breakthrough in 1909.
The first full-size glass door oven was invented and manufactured here by Ernst H. Huenefeld of The Huenefeld Company in 1909. Specially designed and patented sheet metal frames in the door allowed for expansion and contraction of the glass. The large window, guaranteed against steaming up or breaking from heat, allowed users to view their baking without opening the oven door. Huenefeld had acquired this property in 1903 for a new factory. The Huenefeld Company, established in 1872 on Pearl Street, moved its manufacturing here in 1904 from its downtown Cincinnati locations. The company, in operation until its sale in 1966, was widely known as a manufacturer of ranges, stoves, ovens, heaters, furnaces, refrigerators, washing machines, and other household products. A standard feature in homes today, the glass door oven was a technological breakthrough in 1909.
Erected 2003 by Cincinnati Preservation Association and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 59-31.)
W. Marker is in Cincinnati, Ohio, in Hamilton County. It is in Camp Washington. Marker is at the intersection of Spring Grove Avenue and Straight Street, on the right when traveling south on Spring Grove Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2701 Spring Grove Avenue, Cincinnati OH 45225, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . History of The Huenefeld Company. Can be accessed through the University of Cincinnati company histories website. (Submitted on November 25, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 31, 2009
2. First Glass Door Oven Marker
Looking south along Spring Grove Avenue.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 31, 2009
3. First Glass Door Oven Marker
The former Huenefeld Company building.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 31, 2009
4. The Huenefeld Company
Building now a KOI Auto Parts warehouse.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 25, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 2,360 times since then and 164 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 25, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
