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==History== |
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Charles W. Marsh came to Muskegon from [[Chicago]] in 1900 as an employee of the Cutting-Kaestner Company, which produced leather novelties. The company failed a short time later, and March purchased its equipment. He began the manufacture of leather packings to seal mechanical devices. He worked a short time in rented rooms, then starting in about 1901 operated out of a warehouse on Western Avenue. The business grew quickly, and the warehouse space was soon inadequate. In 1907, March constructed a larger factory at 1385 Hudson Street and incorporated the business as Charles W. Marsh, Incorporated.<ref name = “nom”>{{cite | title = National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: C. W. Marsh Company Building | author1 = Heather Edwards | |
Charles W. Marsh came to Muskegon from [[Chicago]] in 1900 as an employee of the Cutting-Kaestner Company, which produced leather novelties. The company failed a short time later, and March purchased its equipment. He began the manufacture of leather packings to seal mechanical devices. He worked a short time in rented rooms, then starting in about 1901 operated out of a warehouse on Western Avenue. The business grew quickly, and the warehouse space was soon inadequate. In 1907, March constructed a larger factory at 1385 Hudson Street and incorporated the business as Charles W. Marsh, Incorporated.<ref name = “nom”>{{cite | title = National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: C. W. Marsh Company Building | author1 = Heather Edwards | = Rebecca Smith-Hoffman | author3 = Jennifer Metz | date = March 27, 2025}}</ref> |
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The business continued to grow, and an addition to the factory was constructed in the mid-1920s. Another addition was constructed in 1928.<ref name = “nom”/> |
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Latest revision as of 17:50, 23 January 2026
United States historic place
The C. W. Marsh Company Building is a factory building located at 1385 Hudson Street in Muskegon, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2026.[1]
Charles W. Marsh came to Muskegon from Chicago in 1900 as an employee of the Cutting-Kaestner Company, which produced leather novelties. The company failed a short time later, and March purchased its equipment. He began the manufacture of leather packings to seal mechanical devices. He worked a short time in rented rooms, then starting in about 1901 operated out of a warehouse on Western Avenue. The business grew quickly, and the warehouse space was soon inadequate. In 1907, March constructed a larger factory at 1385 Hudson Street and incorporated the business as Charles W. Marsh, Incorporated.[2]
The business continued to grow, and an addition to the factory was constructed in the mid-1920s. Another addition was constructed in 1928.[2]
