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From: franor <>
Subject: [NJHUNTER] Fulper Pottery
Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2000 08:42:21 -0400

> > Beverly, and Barbara,
> > To continue with some more info on the Fulper Pottery, I found in Raritan
> > Township Flemington & Environs, July 4, 1976. A great little book on People and
> > history of Flem.
> > "Clay deposits around Flemington attracted brick making and potteries since
> > colonial times. Flemington's frist brickyard started in 1790 and the industry
> > continued on into the present century.
> > Samuel Hill established the first pottery in 1814 and after 1850 was continued
> > and expanded by Abraham Fulper. In 1920 the Fulper Pottery was headed by Mr.
> > Stangl who introduced solid-color glazed dinnerware in the United State. By
> > 1929, two potteries were in operation in Flemington but a serious fire destroyed
> > the main plant on Mine St. (where the Telephone Company building is now located)
> > and eventually all manufactuing was transferred to Trenton. Tpday, the pottery
> > building on Mone St. is used to display the Stangl products as a retail outlet."
> > This as of 1976 now occupied by Pfaltzgraff Factory Store.
> > Norma
> > Guide to Flemington, New Jersey" by B. Clayton & K. Whitley says the
> > following on Page 82 & 83:
> > *****
> > In 1928, William Fulper II suffered a severe heart attack.
> > Following his sudden death, J. Martin Stangl carried on the work of
> > Fulper Pottery.
> >
> > On September 19, 1929, disaster struck. A devastating fire
> > lighted the skies of Flemington. The all too dry buildings of Fulper
> > Pottery - buildings that for years have been dried out by the kilns
> > that gave them life - now caused their destruction. Fire departments
> > from Flemington, Three Bridges, and Lambertville answered the urgent
> > call, directing more than 330,000 gallons of water at the blaze, but
> > to no avail. Local newspapers said the loss was estimated at $150,000
> > with over sixty-five people out of work. With the fire hitting three
> > months before Christmas, the company was left with hundreds of
> > unfilled orders.
> >
> > Would the company rebuild Flemington or move to Trenton, where
> > they owned another plant? Fearing the effects the loss would have on
> > Flemington's economy, the Chamber of Commerce quickly encouraged and
> > supported the reeling company. In two weeks, the decision was made.
> > President J. Martin Stangl would rebuild in Flemington, but not on the
> > burned out site on Mine Street... Miraculously, considering that the
> > company had just come through the depression of 1929, management was
> > able to find construction money and to rebuild in November. Samples
> > for the year 1930 were delivered by the first of the year. Fulper
> > Pottery was back in business and known as Fulper Pottery Manufacturers
> > of Stangl Pottery.
> >

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