What did the do? Where did they live? We're answering these and other questions (dates of birth and you death, place of birth, their parents, children, connections to companies, etc.) in order to understand the lives surrounding Utica's furnace and boiler-making industry.
Joseph Briggs - Patent holder with John Carton.
John Carton, furnace manufacturer and patent holder with Joseph Briggs.
George S. Sayre of Sayre, Owens & Company
Utica's early prosperity was fueled by canals and industrial manufacturing. Downtown's Columbia-Lafayette Neighborhood was a hot bed of early furnace and boiler manufacturing, as homes and businesses were adopting different indoor heating moving from, wood, coal, and then gas. By 1900, the neighborhood's The International Heating Company, claimed- "Largest Maker of Heaters in the World." We're developing the story of over twenty Furnace & Boiler Makers, and their Founders & Inventors and plan to one day offer a museum with exhibits and much more. In the meantime, please consider Fires, Furnaces & Forges to understand how the indoor heating industry developed.
Better Utica Downtown seeks to help create a Better Hospital Neighborhood.