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Toledo Complex
The Toledo Assembly Complex is a 312-acre (126 ha) automotive manufacturing facility in Toledo, Ohio. It currently houses a 3,640,000 sq ft (338,000 m2) factory owned by Stellantis North America. Originally established as an assembly plant by Willys-Overland in 1910, the complex has been a central hub for Jeep vehicle production since the 1940s. The site is divided into two primary facilities: Toledo North and Toledo South, with the latter encompassing the former Stickney and Parkway plants.
The Toledo South Assembly Plant is the original home of Jeep production, with roots tracing back to the Willys-Overland factory. It has been a key site for manufacturing several iconic Jeep models.
The plant began as a bicycle factory in 1904 before Willys-Overland purchased it in 1910. It became the primary production site for military Jeeps during World War II and the subsequent civilian Jeep CJ models. The facility was an amalgamation of buildings, including the "Parkway Annex" (1000 Jeep Parkway) and the "Stickney Plant" (4000 Stickney Ave). This decentralized layout required vehicle bodies to be painted at Parkway and transported via tunnels and bridges to Stickney for final assembly.
The Parkway Annex (41°40′57″N 83°33′55″W / 41.68250°N 83.56528°W) was opened in 1904 as a bicycle factory. Its use as an automobile assembly plant dates from 1910 when Willys-Overland purchased it. The facility became a Toledo landmark in 1915 with three prominent brick smokestacks spelling out "Overland" in bricks. The plant began producing Jeep vehicles in the 1940s.
After Chrysler acquired American Motors Corporation (AMC) in 1987, the facility was renamed the Toledo Assembly Plant. From 1993 until 2006, the Parkway plant was responsible for the basic assembly and painting of the Jeep Cherokee (XJ) and later the Jeep Wrangler (TJ), with final assembly occurring at the Stickney plant.
One-third of the plant, including the Jeep museum, was demolished in 2002, and the remainder was razed in 2007, with two of the three smokestacks being removed.
The site was acquired by the Toledo–Lucas County Port Authority in 2010 and redeveloped into an industrial park, which now includes a new Dana facility producing Jeep axles and a Detroit Manufacturing Systems plant.
The remaining "Overland" smokestack left alone by Chrysler was preserved and dedicated as a monument in August 2013 to honor the plant's history and its workforce.
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Toledo Complex
The Toledo Assembly Complex is a 312-acre (126 ha) automotive manufacturing facility in Toledo, Ohio. It currently houses a 3,640,000 sq ft (338,000 m2) factory owned by Stellantis North America. Originally established as an assembly plant by Willys-Overland in 1910, the complex has been a central hub for Jeep vehicle production since the 1940s. The site is divided into two primary facilities: Toledo North and Toledo South, with the latter encompassing the former Stickney and Parkway plants.
The Toledo South Assembly Plant is the original home of Jeep production, with roots tracing back to the Willys-Overland factory. It has been a key site for manufacturing several iconic Jeep models.
The plant began as a bicycle factory in 1904 before Willys-Overland purchased it in 1910. It became the primary production site for military Jeeps during World War II and the subsequent civilian Jeep CJ models. The facility was an amalgamation of buildings, including the "Parkway Annex" (1000 Jeep Parkway) and the "Stickney Plant" (4000 Stickney Ave). This decentralized layout required vehicle bodies to be painted at Parkway and transported via tunnels and bridges to Stickney for final assembly.
The Parkway Annex (41°40′57″N 83°33′55″W / 41.68250°N 83.56528°W) was opened in 1904 as a bicycle factory. Its use as an automobile assembly plant dates from 1910 when Willys-Overland purchased it. The facility became a Toledo landmark in 1915 with three prominent brick smokestacks spelling out "Overland" in bricks. The plant began producing Jeep vehicles in the 1940s.
After Chrysler acquired American Motors Corporation (AMC) in 1987, the facility was renamed the Toledo Assembly Plant. From 1993 until 2006, the Parkway plant was responsible for the basic assembly and painting of the Jeep Cherokee (XJ) and later the Jeep Wrangler (TJ), with final assembly occurring at the Stickney plant.
One-third of the plant, including the Jeep museum, was demolished in 2002, and the remainder was razed in 2007, with two of the three smokestacks being removed.
The site was acquired by the Toledo–Lucas County Port Authority in 2010 and redeveloped into an industrial park, which now includes a new Dana facility producing Jeep axles and a Detroit Manufacturing Systems plant.
The remaining "Overland" smokestack left alone by Chrysler was preserved and dedicated as a monument in August 2013 to honor the plant's history and its workforce.