C. & R. Poillon
C. & R. Poillon was a 19th-century shipyard company in Brooklyn, New York. The company employed over 300 workers, owned several shipyards, and launched 175 vessels. The company was one of the best known clipper ship firms and the last of the wooden hulled boat builders in New York.
C. & R. Poillon advertisement, 1893 | |
Founded | 1845 |
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Founders | Richard Poillon, Cornelius C. Poillon |
Defunct | 1917 |
Headquarters | Brooklyn, New York |
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