Caradco
Caradco is the oldest manufacturer of wooden windows and sliding glass doors in the United States.
Today part of the JELD-WEN Company, Caradco traces its history back to 1856.
History
[edit]The company was founded in Dubuque, Iowa.
For many years it was known as Carr, Adams, and Collier - from which the Caradco name is derived.
Examples of Caradco woodwork can still be found within the White House and other well-known buildings.
The company operated a manufacturing plant in Dubuque for many years until it moved operations out of the area.[1]
In media
[edit]Portions of the movie F.I.S.T. were filmed at the former Caradco manufacturing plant.[2]
The plant was outfitted with new windows, which were then smashed on purpose for the film, and the windows were then replaced before the end of filming.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "CARADCO". Encyclopedia Dubuque. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
- ^ Lo, Ethan (2023-04-25). "Movie talk with the Iowa Almanac". We Are Iowa. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
- ^ "F.I.S.T." Encyclopedia Dubuque. Retrieved 2023-07-08.