Tile Factory

Jackson Township had rich soil when the first settlers arrived but the soil was damp requiring drainage so land could be farmed. That’s why the first factory in Grove City manufactured clay drainage tile and brick. The clay pit would freeze over in the winter months and residents cut blocks of ice from the surface and stored it in an ice house using hay for insulation. It was also one of the clay pits where Mastodon tusks were found. The tile factory was located behind St. John’s Lutheran Church.