Marble Factory Parkersburg West Virginia

It was acquired in 1969 by the gladding corporation which changed the name to gladding vitro agate company.

Marble factory parkersburg west virginia. This factory was once the vitro agate marble factory in parkersburg west virginia now it sits rotting away next to the train tracks but it. Working with molten glass is quickly becoming a lost art. Was the marble capitol and largest marble factory in the world picture courtesy gary traugh after the marbles roll out from between the rollers they slide down a pan. These enthusiastic marble collectors were ron shepherd paula shepherd gary traugh and the late tim wyer.

The advent of marble making machinery in the early 20th century helped bring the industry to west virginia which already had a robust glass industry. If you re anywhere near northwest west virginia take a side trip to this guy s home and workshop. Discover for yourself why we are known for our tradition quality and history with a visit to our interactive museum and expanded gift shop. Vitro agate a division of paris manufacturing in maine is the only marble factory not owned by an individual.

Hillybilly marble maker sam hogue. Parkersburg s vitro agate marble co. Drawing donated by mike johnson and suzie metzler. The west virginia marble collectors club wvmcc was the inspiration of four wood county west virginia residents.

Exploring an abandoned marble factory in west virginia. By the late 1930s there were several marble manufacturing plants in the state including the akro agate company in clarksburg. Akro agate was founded in ohio in 1910 and moved to clarksburg in 1914. The other west virginia marble factory is champion agate in pennsboro in ritchie county.

He s a real hoot and you ll be fascinated watching him make glass marbles. The power of imagination comes alive when you design a marble the vitro agate company parkersburg wv. In 1982 gladding vitro was purchased by paris manufacturing company which changed the name back to vitro agate. See it while this old timer is still around to do it.

Established in the late 1940 s marble king marbles are highly recognized and respected worldwide. History of the vitro agate factory in parkersburg west virginia written by former owners of the vitro agate corporation original edite by the marble museum and in 2008 edited again by.