The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-07-02

Is As the question of establishing Pot
terry in this city, is being agitated, the follow
ing description Of one of the Trenton Potte-
ries will, doubtless, be read with Interest,"
The Greenwood pottery was founded in the
Spring of 1852 by Charles Brearly, james P.
Stephens, and William Tams, the business be-
ing conducted under the firm name of Steph-
ems, Tams & Go. The works are convenient
II located on Canal street, and near the line of
railway leading to New York and Philadel-
phia. The business originally was establish
ed in an old outrage factory, and commenced
with a single kiln. BY the death of William
Tams in 1865, a change was necessitated, and
the firm name became Brearly, & Stephens, who
continued to carry on the works until 1866
In the latter year an act of Incorporate on was
obtained from the Legislature of New Jersey,
and since that period tho establishment has
been known as the Greenwood Pottery: a
name quite familiar wllerever White Wares
are known or sold.
Like other establishments of like character,
the Greenwood Pottery has grown from a
humble beginning up to a proud and COM
manding position. The old coachaactory has
given way to fine substantial buildings of
brick and slate, and the single kiln has been
increased to five. Among the buildings we
may enumerate well built brick workshop,
two stories in height, aud 24xS0 feet Anoth-
er workshop 32x4S feet and the same height,
both having slate roofs. The slip-house is of
stone, one story high, 25 feet wide, and 10
feet in length 1t contains the blungers,
tanks, presses, &c, connected with the manu-
facture. There is also an engine room con-
tanning an engine equal to seventy horse-pow-
er, and boiler room with two return tubular
boilers, one of which is used to heat the build
ings The bisque wareroom measures 35x5o
feet, and the glaze wareroom measures 32xi00
feet. Besides these several buildings there
are extensive packing sheds, and buildings for
the storage of packing material. The Green
wood Pottery property now has five kilns, all
of which are in constant use.
The Greenwood Company manufacture a
full line of Granite and G. G. Ware, and do a
large business in decorated goods. For this
latter, they have a special department, and
turn out class of articles truly beautiful.
In February, 1872 the company purchased
the Mill Street Pottery, South Trenton, and
this added two more kins to their producing
capacity, making seven kilns in ALL The lat
ter pottery was originally an old tannery, and
used for the production of Yellow and Rock
ingham Ware by George Lawton and Others
The officers of the company are Charles
Brearly, President; james p. Stevens Secre-
tary aud Treasurer; and James Tams-eldest
son of William Tams--Superintendent. The
Greenwood y has been well conducted, and
maintains a high reputation. Ii gives en-
pleyment to l50 operatives, whose aggregate
wages amount to more than $50, 900 yearly
The present producing capacity is equal to
5000, 900 per annum, although that amount of
ware has not yet been reached in Il single year.
Its business however, is ON the increase, and
during the week ending February o. 1878,
the contents of four glass kilns were drawn
into the wareroom, feat, perhaps, never ac-
complished before by an American Pottery.
tY Best French Calf CATERS made to Or
der, at Louden's, by skllful mechanics. ct
GB The new styles in French Kid, French
Morocco and French Lasting Caters, are now
ready for inspection at Vanhorn's.