1889 - Fábrica de Lanificios da Chemina - Dated Buildings and Cornerstones on Waymarking.com

Founded by a limited partnership, Companhia de Lanificios Chemina was due to the initiative of the brothers José Joaquim dos Santos and Salomão Santos Guerra, after managers of the establishment. With draft Juvêncio José da Silva - who also designed the Town Hall - began building in April 1889 on grounds of the old couple's fifth or chimney, where he adopted the name. It was inaugurated in June 1890. Shortly thereafter employed 200 workers of both sexes and manufactured, among other products, shawls, cashmere, Castorina, girdles, hats and blankets. Unlike his contemporary works, he chooses only by the force of a steam engine, when the situation along the river, it could provide the use of hydraulics. Shortly afterwards the corporate owner becomes a public company. Much of the capital is in the hands of industrialists and bankers in Porto, as Candido Ribeiro da Silva and José Carlos Alves. Jose e Salomão Guerra, as well as plant managers, assured the leadership of the Chambers of finishing and weaving. Before the Chemina's foundation , had held similar posts in factories Romeira and "Meio", why have left their homeland, Arrentela, Seixal, another important center of woolen products. Half a century after the founding, in 1940, the manufacture of woolen OF Chemina, SARL, continues to manufacture the same products. Is headquartered in Porto, Rua Formosa, and management is still entrusted to a War, Isidore de Castro Guerra, nephew of the founders. But in 1948 another company is already operating the establishment. It is called so FABRICA BARROS, LDA .. For a short time. Between 1949 and 1952 remains closed, until you form another company that acquired: LANIFICIOS TEJO, LTD. That the reequips and put to work. In 1977, employs 160 workers. In 1994, on the verge of closing permanently, occupying only part of buildings, employs only 15-20 workers. The buildings are now municipal property. In 2000 the main building suffered a devastating fire.

Year of construction: 1889 Cross-listed waymark: Not listed Full inscription: Not listed

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