Locked in Time

A Photographic Tour
of the
Ben Schroeder Saddletree Factory

When the Ben Schoerder Saddletree Factory closed its doors for the last time in 1972, all work stopped in progress. Trees being prepared were left on their workbenchs. Inventory for future work remained intact. The result was an important moment in the industrial history of the country was locked in time.

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Architectural Drawings

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The Ben Schroeder Saddle Tree Co. Museum is located in Madison, Indiana and is a property of Historic Madison,Inc./Historic
Foundation, Inc. The factory is currently under going restoration.
For more information, contact:

John Stacier, Director
Schroeder Saddle Tree Project
Historic Madison Foundation, Inc.
500 West Street
Madison, Indiana 47250

Phone (812) 265-2967
Fax (812- 273 3941

Or email to: hmihmfi@seidata.com

Factory photos and drawings courtesy
Historic American Engineering Record
By Jack E. Boucher
Washington, D.C.

⌐ Historic Madison, Inc., 1997
Site Design: Bill Cooke