photo credit: John G. Coleman Collection
See location in the year 2000 AD.
The Hilton Glass Company was owned by Robert, Hugh, and John Hilton. It was located in "Dog Town" on the west side of Smethport. The Hiltons decided to move their business out of Smethport in 1901. They went to Port Allegany and started the Allegany Window Glass Company.
The Hilton glass plant was bought by Thomas Camp, one of the owners of the Camp Glass Company. When his brother moved the Camp Glass Company to Mount Vernon, OH, Thomas remained in Smethport. In 1920, the plant was hit by a tornado. It was severely damaged, but it was rebuilt and continued to run until 1925, when it was dismantled and sold to a salvage company. The area where it stood is between Marvin Creek and the houses on Hilton Avenue and is now covered by woods.
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photo credit: Ross Porter
Collection
This is the Hilton Glass Factory today. The house is owned by Mrs. Gail McBride. The house is the office building in the 1895 picture above.