Milton Steam Tannery - Elm Street

The Tannery was located on the east side of Elm Street, east of Baker’s mill. This view is facing north. The center stream of Limestone Run ran along the back of the building. It can be seen on the 1870 map of Milton.

Picture from the book "Chronicles and Legends of Milton" by George S. Venios

From Bell’s History of Northumberland County 1891: This business was begun in 1795 by John Armstrong. From Armstrong it passed to William Jordan, and then successively to Abraham Straub, Samuel T. Brown, William H. Reber, and Thomas B. Gould, the present proprietor. A large part of the square bounded by Elm, Center and Mahoning streets is occupied by this establishment. It was burned in 1880, and was rebuilt with improved appliances under the name of the Milton Steam Tannery. The daily capacity is two hundred fifty sides of leather daily, or seventy-five thousand per year; six thousand cords of bark are consumed annually, and employment is given to fifty men.