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The J.J. Deal and Son Carriage Factory is located at 117 West Street in Jonesville, Michigan. It was the largest factory built in Jonesville, and is the only 19th-century factory remaining in the village. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.〔 ==History== Jacob J. Deal was a blacksmith who moved to Jonesville to set up shop in 1857. In 1864/65, Deal sold his smithy and constructed two small buildings across the street, where he began manufacturing wagons and carriages. In 1891, Jacob Deal's son George became a partner, and the company was renamed J.J. Deal and Son. The current factory structure was built in portions over the span of 1893-1909. In 1908, the company branched out from horse-driven carriages and buggies into automobile manufacturing, producing multiple models of the Deal Automobile from 1908-1911. The company went out of business in 1915.〔 In 1924, Kiddie Brush & Toy Company moved from Hillsdale into the factory building vacated by J.J. Deal and Son.〔 In 1967, the company moved its headquarters to Edon, Ohio, and in 1970 was selling the Jonesville factory. In 1972, the J.R. Headers Company moved into the space.〔 However, over the next 40 years, the building was underutilized or vacant. As of late 2012, the city of Jonesville had entered into a public-private partnership with Excel-Sterling LDHA LP〔 of Beachwood, Ohio to redevelop the structure into a residential space with 46 one- and two-bedroom units for families and seniors. It is planned to demolish the smaller building in the complex and retain the four-story main structure. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「J.J. Deal and Son Carriage Factory」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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