58 Hamlin Street:
The Mohawk Manufacturing Co. was started in April 1921 on 58 Hamlin Street by a group of friends who were concerned about being out of a job when their current employer was bought out by another firm. After the merger they all kept their jobs, and also continued Mohawk.
Mohawk began by making a wide variety of stampings and wire forms including springs for the automobile industry and eyelets for fishing poles. The Connecticut area offered a wide range of customers for Mohawk to supply, and the required raw materials, brass and steel strip, were readily available. A perfect match to start a business. The early years were lean but excellent leadership and dedicated employees helped Mohawk survive this early start up period as well as The Great Depression. Lessons learned during this period like - satisfying customers - conservative management styles - closely managing costs and others - have not been forgotten and survive to this day. They still apply and are the core upon which Mohawk is built:
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Info From Historic Properties List: From Middletown’s Planning and Zoning
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