Dorflinger Glass History

In 1852 when kerosene oil was first discovered young dorflinger was delegated to fashion a type of glass chimney that would provide a satisfactory complement for the oil burner.

Dorflinger glass history. The walter and marilyn barbe wayne county glass gallery. In 1873 the dorflinger family moved to the st. Dorflinger glass is valuable and collectible today for the same reasons it was popular in the 19th century. The dorflinger suydam wildlife sanctuary acquired its first piece of dorflinger glass in september 1981 as a gift from agnes houth baisden.

Dorflinger glass was ordered for the white house through the presidency of woodrow wilson. In 1865 christian set about building a new glassworks which soon became the most important glass manufacturing company in the country. Those were abraham lincoln through woodrow wilson. In 1891 a new dorflinger design was selected by caroline harrison wife of president benjamin harrison.

The dorflinger factory museum is a regional industrial heritage museum celebrating the history and craftsmanship of the dorflinger glass companies in brooklyn new york and white mills pennsylvania. Click here to learn more and plan your visit. In 1860 dorflinger built a larger glass factory the greenpoint flint glass works on commercial street at newtown creek on the northern edge of brooklyn. In this he was successful and realizing the great potentialities of this new product he moved to brooklyn new york and started a five pot factory of his own on plymouth street.

Glasses by dorflinger for the lincoln dinner service in the white house. Become a patron. 2020 wildflower music festival. Dorflinger in partnership with nathaniel bailey a vice president at the greenpoint savings bank formed c.

They made the tableware for eight different united states president. Christian dorflinger 1828 1915 was an american glass manufacturer. Dorflinger was consider the preeminent american cut glass maker by the 1860s. Dorflinger glass museum history enlarge.

Baisden gave a marlboro pattern decanter in memory of her father fred houth who had worked in the dorflinger factory. To own and operate the new glass works. Presidents governments and wealthy individuals during the gilded age. The first dorflinger glass for the white house was ordered by mary todd lincoln.

Charles hotel in the village of white mills and the farmhouse was rented to a series of tenants and divided to accommodate several families including some who worked in the glass factory. Museum of glass making history in white mills pa brooklyn ny dorflinger factory museum.