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Oliver Sebring
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In April of 1898, work began on the factories, stores, and homes that would become known as "Sebring." Sebring was not a boom town proposition, but an enterprise carefully planned. Miles of paved streets, sanitary sewers with a modern disposal plant, electric lighting, two telephone systems, and comfortable homes made Sebring one of the most pleasant industrial spots in Ohio.
The Sebring brothers (Oliver, George, Ellsworth, Frederick, and William), their parents (George and Elizabeth), and their sisters (Eve and Emma), each built beautiful homes. All but one of these splendid houses were built on Ohio Avenue. Fred Sebring Chose to build his home on North 15th Street.
The five beginning potteries employed approximately 3,300 workers. The pottery industry flourished for many years, and at one time Sebring was known as the"Pottery Capital of The World." Other industry came to Sebring as well. Two cooperage factories served the various potteries, making the barrels and boxes for the packing of the pottery products. Other companies included a manufacturer of porcelain electric fixtures, a company that made enameled kitchenware and lighting reflectors, and an automobile tire company. In 1912, Sebring became the site of a factory which produced a motor car, far ahead of it's time.
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