C.G. Conn Company

C.G. Conn Company (HMKJU)

Location: Elkhart, IN 46516 Elkhart County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 41.333', W 85° 58.067'

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Charles Gerard Conn began the musical instrument industry in Elkhart; city has been called the Band Industry Capital of the World. By 1874 producing rubber mouthpiece; was granted patent 1875; began producing musical instruments 1875. Factory here until 1910. C.G. Conn Company incorporated 1904. Conn sold business to Carl D. Greenleaf 1915.
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Innovations by C.G. Conn, Ltd. under Greenleaf included promoting school band programs and one of first musical instrument research labs. Other instrument companies came to Elkhart, employing many skilled workers. By 1970s, about 40% of worldwide band instruments made in Elkhart. Conn Ltd. sold 1969; Conn-Selmer, Inc. continues name in Elkhart.
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HM NumberHMKJU
Series This marker is part of the Indiana: Indiana State Historical Bureau Markers series
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Marker Number20.2006.1
Year Placed2006
Placed ByIndiana Historical Bureau, Elkhart County Historical Society, The Truth, Elkhart Historic and Cultural Preservation Commission, and Ray and Susan Enfield
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, October 27th, 2014 at 1:35pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 585901 N 4615748
Decimal Degrees41.68888333, -85.96778333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 41.333', W 85° 58.067'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 41' 19.98" N, 85° 58' 4.02" W
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Area Code(s)574
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 431 E Jackson Blvd, Elkhart IN 46516, US
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