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Jeep Assembly Plant

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Description
Several large buildings linked together - one of the earliest auto assembly plants in the US.

Basic Information
Type: Building
Status: Demolished
Accessibility: Difficult
Recommendation: check it out if you're nearby
Status: Demolished
Accessibility: Difficult
Recommendation: check it out if you're nearby

Hazards
- asbestos
- rust
- unsafe flooring
- air quality

Security Measures
- fences
- barbed wire
- razor wire
- 24 hour guard
- locked gates
- welded doors
- cameras
- constant security patrols day and night

Required Equipment
- personal will

Physical Information

Interesting Features
A once massive auto plant, slowly being demolished.

Historical Dates
Built: 1910
Closed: 2006
Closed: 2006

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History
From Wikipedia:
The Toledo South Assembly Plant is the original Jeep CJ assembly factory. It is currently being rebuilt to construct the new JK Wrangler for Jeep, starting on August 28, 2006. It consists of two units, the Stickney Plant at 4000 Stickney Ave, and the Parkway Annex at 1000 Jeep Parkway. The Parkway site will no longer be used starting with the 2007 Wrangler. The Stickney site is the first North American operation to have three major assembly plant facilities (Body Shop, Paint Shop and Chassis Assembly) to be owned and operated by suppliers.
Stickney
The Stickney Plant was opened in 1942 by Autolite and sold to Kaiser-Jeep in 1964. It was used as a machining and engine plant until 1981 when it was converted for vehicle production. It began producing the Jeep Grand Wagoneer that year through 1991 when final assembly of the Wrangler was moved there.
Parkway
The Parkway Annex dates from 1910, when it was opened by Willys-Overland. It began producing the Jeep in the 1940s and was renamed the Toledo Assembly Plant when Chrysler purchased American Motors in 1987. Basic assembly and painting of the Wrangler body was done at the Parkway plant through 2006, when it was closed.
The Parkway plant includes landmark smokestacks spelling out "Overland" in bricks. It was home to military Jeep production as well as the Jeep museum. One third of the plant was demolished in 2002, including the former museum, and the remainder is being demolished as of October 2006.
The Toledo South Assembly Plant is the original Jeep CJ assembly factory. It is currently being rebuilt to construct the new JK Wrangler for Jeep, starting on August 28, 2006. It consists of two units, the Stickney Plant at 4000 Stickney Ave, and the Parkway Annex at 1000 Jeep Parkway. The Parkway site will no longer be used starting with the 2007 Wrangler. The Stickney site is the first North American operation to have three major assembly plant facilities (Body Shop, Paint Shop and Chassis Assembly) to be owned and operated by suppliers.
Stickney
The Stickney Plant was opened in 1942 by Autolite and sold to Kaiser-Jeep in 1964. It was used as a machining and engine plant until 1981 when it was converted for vehicle production. It began producing the Jeep Grand Wagoneer that year through 1991 when final assembly of the Wrangler was moved there.
Parkway
The Parkway Annex dates from 1910, when it was opened by Willys-Overland. It began producing the Jeep in the 1940s and was renamed the Toledo Assembly Plant when Chrysler purchased American Motors in 1987. Basic assembly and painting of the Wrangler body was done at the Parkway plant through 2006, when it was closed.
The Parkway plant includes landmark smokestacks spelling out "Overland" in bricks. It was home to military Jeep production as well as the Jeep museum. One third of the plant was demolished in 2002, including the former museum, and the remainder is being demolished as of October 2006.

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It was last validated by
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- on Jul 29 08 at 4:15, Emperor Wang validated this location
- on Jul 25 08 at 21:15, Chad479 changed the following: Status
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- on Jun 15 07 at 6:12, Curious_George updated gallery Jeep Sucks
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