Toledo Shipbuilding Company
Shipyard in Ohio, United States, founded 1905, based in Toledo, Ohio
Builder of Ste. Claire (Steamer), the ship that opened in Detroit in 1910, a National Historic Landmark since 1992.
The story
The records date Toledo Shipbuilding Company to 1905, with Toledo, Ohio as its home. Metro Detroit knows Toledo Shipbuilding Company by Ste. Claire (Steamer), a ship in Detroit, finished in 1910 and named a National Historic Landmark in 1992. Built during the boom years when the auto industry turned Detroit into one of the fastest growing cities in America, it has stood for 116 years.
Ste. Claire (Steamer) still stands at 661 Civic Center Dr, and the best way to know Toledo Shipbuilding Company is to stand in front of it.
The Toledo Shipbuilding Company was a shipyard located on Toledo, Ohio.
Toledo Shipbuilding Company's work in Metro Detroit
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Ste. Claire (Steamer)
1910, Detroit, Ship
Photographed standing in 2007
Photo: public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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- Steamer Ste. Claire, c. 1915 Photo: public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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