J.J. Deal and Son Carriage Factory
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J.J. Deal and Son Carriage Factory | |
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| Location | 117 West St., Jonesville, Michigan |
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| Coordinates | 41°58′59″N 84°39′48″W / 41.98306°N 84.66333°WCoordinates: 41°58′59″N 84°39′48″W / 41.98306°N 84.66333°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1893 |
| NRHP Reference # | 12000456[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 1, 2012 |
The J.J. Deal and Son Carriage Factory is located at 117 West Street in Jonesville, Michigan. It was the largest factory built in Jonesville, and is the only 19th-century factory remaining in the village.[2] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[1]
History
Jacob J. Deal was a blacksmith who moved to Jonesville to set up shop in 1857.[3] In 1864/65, Deal sold his smithy and constructed two small buildings across the street, where he began manufacturing wagons and carriages.[4] In 1891, Jacob Deal's son George became a partner, and the company was renamed J.J. Deal and Son. The current factory structure was built in portions over the span of 1893-1909.
In 1908, the company branched out from horse-driven carriages and buggies into automobile manufacturing, producing multiple models of the Deal Automobile from 1908-1911. The company went out of business in 1915.[3]
In 1924, Kiddie Brush & Toy Company moved from Hillsdale into the factory building vacated by J.J. Deal and Son.[5][6] In 1967, the company moved its headquarters to Edon, Ohio, and in 1970 was selling the Jonesville factory.[7] In 1972, the J.R. Headers Company moved into the space.[6]
However, over the next 40 years, the building was underutilized or vacant.[8] As of late 2012, the city of Jonesville had entered into a public-private partnership with Excel-Sterling LDHA LP[3] of Beachwood, Ohio to redevelop the structure into a residential space with 46 one- and two-bedroom units for families and seniors.[5] It is planned to demolish the smaller building in the complex and retain the four-story main structure.
Description
The J.J. Deal and Son Carriage Factory is a four-story brick building.[3] It is representative of late 19th century mill and factory buildings constructed in Michigan and across the United States.[2]
References
- 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Program: Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 7/30/12 Through 8/3/12". National Park Service. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
- 1 2 "Five Michigan Properties Added to the National Register of Historic Places". Michigan State Housing Development Authority. October 8, 2012. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 Stephen Brooks (October 19, 2012). "J.J. Deal and Son Carriage Factory in Jonesville awarded national historic listing". Jackson Citizen Patriot.
- ↑ Crisfield Johnson (1879), History of Hillsdale County. Michigan: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers, Everts & Abbott, p. 145
- 1 2 Trinity Bird (July 2011). "Former toy building in Jonesville could be future site of 46 one-, two-bedroom units". Hillsdale.net.
- 1 2 Les Hutchinson; Connie James, Jonesville Sesquicentennial Historical Record, p. 8
- ↑ "PUBLIC AUCTION TUESDAY, NOV. 17, 1970". Hillsdale Daily News. November 7, 1970.
- ↑ Jonesville Downtown Development Authority Minutes of July 12, 2011, Jonesville Downtown Development Authority, July 12, 2011
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