The Park Furniture Company Rushville Indiana

I have fond memories of rushville when it had three lumber yard coal yards four railroads went through town the city owned the electric utility and the phone company was user owned and operated.

The park furniture company rushville indiana.

A queen anne style bedroom suite made by the cherry park furniture company of rushville indiana including full size poster bed highboy. International was the biggest by far and finally had over 300 employees before it left. 320 pal office and place of business located at rushville indiana. That location caught fire and during the rebuild i guess the town building commissioners decided not to renew all their permits due it this being a business located in a public park.

The main industry was furniture with three large manufacturers in town. The rectangular bench features a cushion top upholstered in an aqua and cream patterned fabric. 0 also served with notice did not appear. Featuring a victorian style empire chest of drawers and matching dresser both with dovetail construction drawers and ire chest dresser.

The set was made in the 1920 1930 s in a french style consisting of a demilune half moon shape dresser with swag hardware urn and rosette details and hanging etched mirror with a brass urn gallery top a gentleman s dresser highboy and a bed with matching brass urn gallery top. Queen anne style cherry park furniture co 6 pieces. Four dovetailed drawers with wooden handles and turn column front decorations and feet. The mahogany stained frame includes twisted rails held in scrolled stiles with twisted legs on tapered feet including an h stretcher.

The park restaurant name came from years ago when they were located in the park near rushville high school. When making furniture was king excerpt. Findings of fact i. This set was manufactured by the rushville furniture company established in 1893 in rushville indiana.

An upholstered vanity bench by the park furniture company rushville indiana circa 1941.