Among The Unknown | The Abandoned Westmoreland Glass Factory in Pennsylvania (Episode 82)

The Westmoreland Glass Company was established in 1889, and initially produced bottles to store condiments as well as cream pitchers, goblets, tumblers, and other glass novelties.

This also included vinegar, baking powder, mustard, and glass items containing candy during the First World War.

It was originally located in East Liverpool, Ohio, before being purchased from the Specialty Glass Company, and moving to Grapeville/Jeanette, Pennsylvania.

The location was chosen because the property had a large source of natural gas which was used to heat the kilns.

In 1924, the company manufactured glass lights, containers, knobs, and vases.

It became known for its distinctive milk glasses in the late 1940s, which was sold in mid-scale department stores across the nation.

The introduction of plastics for food and drink containers started a long decline in domestic glass production in the late-1950’s.

By the mid-1960s, the company shifted from the production of milk glass,
with a nearly opaque whitish glass, to colored glass because of a declining market for milk glass.

Westmoreland Glass declared bankruptcy in the early 1980's.

In 2017, a fire occured.

Jeannette, PA

Abandoned Pennsylvania

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