Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-14
MANUFACTURE OF CHAIRS AND
FURNITURE,
The Tennessee Chair and Furniture
manufacturing Company - An Inn
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Few Of the manufacturing enferurisas nj
/ Nashville-indeed, we might say that few
Oh any Oh the business interests Of the city,
4helher manufacturing, banking or jObbing,
na7e more rapidly attained a wide reaching
lame and trade commensurate with that
lame, than the one 70 which we here refer.
II Ike many Of the leading industries of
the city, IS the outgTowth Of individual en-.
terprisei that enterprise, fostered and en-
Outraged, paved the way for the organiza-
tion OF joint stock company, commanding
greater means and welding greater infin-
enee than individual enterprises usually do.
The business Of the tennessee Chair
and Manufacturing Company had its origin
With the nrm Of Taylor, Barry s. Vedder.
formed some six years ago. These gentle
men secured desirable location. convert
ing already erected buildings into work
rooms suited to the nature Of their bust
ness, and, as soon as necessary machinery
could be put in place, began the manufac-
ture OF chairs, the firm assuming the name
Of the Tennessee Chair Factory. This firm
continued the business until the first Of
August, 1872, when a stock company was
formed with capital Of S150,OOO, Of which
y. K. Driver was elected President, w. S.
THOMPSON, Secretary and Treasurer, and
Il. Taylor, Superintendent. Mr.. Driver
soon after disposed Of his stock to Mr.. N.
Burns, and he was succeeded in the Pres
ideney by Mr.. A. G.. Ewing, who has since
Ofhciated as such.
The premises originally purchased by
Taylor, Barry & Vedder continued 70 be
occupied by the new company, but these
premises have been added to BY enlarge
ment Of the original buildings and The
erection Of one Of the most complete saw
mills TO be found in the country. This
last item is worth a moments considera-
tion. The valley Of the Cumberland is
now the richest source Of supply Of
black walnut in the country. In
diana, that for years past has been
the teld from which the manufactures
OF the country have obtained the greater /
part Of their supply, has been largely de-
nuded Of its walnut-eertaiuly the most de- I
sirable portion is gone. The section to /
which Nashville manufacturers look for
raw material has yet scarcely been devel- /
Oped, and the Tennessee Chair and Mann /
Company having supplied them /
selves with every facility for manufacturing |
all Of their black walnut lumber, find them |
selves independent Of others, except those |
who cut and market the logs.
They are thus prepared to manufacture 1
az the lowest possible rates, and a further
advantage aecruing is the fact that the com
pany can enter the markets Of the world in 4
with any competing manufac-
turing establishment wherever located. Al
ready It has made large shipments to New
4 ORR, Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, st. /
Louis and even to San Francisco, and this
iOreign trade that has come to Nashville
through the efforts Of the company nav
really be considered but an earnest Of that
which IS YET in store.
The Tennessee Chair and Manufacturing |
Company gives employment to an average
Orce OF one hundred and fifty Workmen. It
las large warehouse, also, at the corner
II Clark and Front streets where the Offices
" the company are located, and from
Fhicn the great bulk Of shipIng is done.
In chairs, from fifty TO sixty varieties are
made chiefly in wood and cane, and an ex-
'eptiOnal reputation has been obtained for
hese chairs. The manufacture Of furni-
ure is a more recent speciality than the 9th
Z, but it has met with success, aud
he varieties and styles produced have
zen so uniformly popular that the fJlrni-
ure department has won place for itself
Iuite in keeping with the older established /
hair department.
In addition TO the market 70 which we
lave already referred, the Tennessee Chair !
md Manufacturing Company are shipping
heir wares very generally throughout all
he cotton and Calf States. The business
u the company constantly increases, as in
Iced IL ought, when constant improvement
n manufacturing facilities are being made,
md the company may well feel pleased
With the success that has attended their.
,iOrts.