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Jacob Mark letterhead

Location:

  • 5 and/or 7 Worth St., New York

Timeline:

  • 1868: "Jacob Mark was listed as a moulder"
  • 1871: "patent lights and skylights added to his listing"
  • 1882: "manufacturer of all kinds of vault lights"
  • 1894: "manufacturer of concrete illuminating tile and all kinds of vault lights for areas, roofs, floors, etc"

History:

  • John W. Mark (manager, 1882; superindendent, 1894)
  • "...There were so many important New York City foundries. We had Fiske Ironworks, Cornell Ironworks, Jacob Mark Foundry... very significant, and Jordon Mott who was established in 1828." --Diana Stuart

Paper:

Errata:

  • paperweight "JACOB MARK, MANUFACTURER OF VAULT LIGHTS OF EVERY KIND / 5 WORTH ST., NEW YORK"
  • paperweight Jacob Mark, "Manufacturer of Every Kind of Vault Lights / 7 Worth St. NY" [Henry Luce III Center]
  • Patent No. 501,720 -- Vault or Skylight Cover, James Jenkinson, Brooklyn, N. Y., assignor to Jacob Mark, New York city. Filed Jan 3, 1893.
Jacob Mark vault cover

Jacob Mark vault cover

Jacob Mark vault cover

Jacob Mark vault cover

Jacob Mark vault cover