In the summer of 1968, I worked at the building just across the street, 501 E Preston St, the Industrial Building. The company's name was Mavest Incorporated. Paul Grue clothing company was on the first floor and Mavest occupied the rest of the building and made sports coats.
The vintage photo of the Naval Gun Factory, and the one after it, show buildings that still stand at the Washington Navy Yard down in DC. The Sea Systems Command offices are in a huge repurposed industrial building and you can easily find CARNEGIE STEEL in raised lettering on the exposed wide-flange structure. I had a granduncle who was a machinist at the Navy Yard gun factory.
Sadly, we had to raze two beloved factories here. One was a long-time tool maker converted to can manufacturing and a long defunct printing plant. Deferred maintenance and lack of any plausible redevelopment plans were the downfall. However, we are trying our darndest to preserve the remainder of a former casket making complex. Part of it is home to a local, small brewery while the rest is mothballed, awaiting redevelopment plans.
In the summer of 1968, I worked at the building just across the street, 501 E Preston St, the Industrial Building. The company's name was Mavest Incorporated. Paul Grue clothing company was on the first floor and Mavest occupied the rest of the building and made sports coats.
Happy Birthday, Mr. Hopkins!
The vintage photo of the Naval Gun Factory, and the one after it, show buildings that still stand at the Washington Navy Yard down in DC. The Sea Systems Command offices are in a huge repurposed industrial building and you can easily find CARNEGIE STEEL in raised lettering on the exposed wide-flange structure. I had a granduncle who was a machinist at the Navy Yard gun factory.
What map is shown in this video, the one with so much information about the machine company and its neighboring businesses?
I hope this will revitalize this area. I Google Yellow Manned on some streets around the factory and it's looks very Third World.
I grew up in the neighborhood. There were lots of good people doing their best to raise families.
Sadly, we had to raze two beloved factories here. One was a long-time tool maker converted to can manufacturing and a long defunct printing plant. Deferred maintenance and lack of any plausible redevelopment plans were the downfall. However, we are trying our darndest to preserve the remainder of a former casket making complex. Part of it is home to a local, small brewery while the rest is mothballed, awaiting redevelopment plans.