Goodyear Mill
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Edward Lee McClain of Ohio, invented and patented a hinged horse collar. Fearing that he would not be able to secure enough cotton cloth for his collar business, McClain, in 1903 purchased 600 acres near Cartersville, GA and began construction of a plant to manufacture cotton “drill” cloth. To see that his work force was cared for, McClain built an adjacent collection of about a hundred neat wooden homes and the community of Atco, GA was founded. In addition to the homes, McClain’s company built a community church, a multipurpose building that was used as a general meeting facility and as a school for the village’s children. Recreational facilities included, parks, ball fields and a swimming pool. McClain’s son Donald ran the company for most of its years and in 1928 the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company purchased the facility from McClain and his partners. ATCO was the first major manufacturing company to operate in Cartersville. Goodyear closed the plant in 2003.
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