Cornell History

1800-1856  1862-1886  1897-Early 1900's  1906-1926  1929-1952  1965-2003

 

1929

J.B. Cornell demonstrates the operation of a wooden rolling grille.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1931

Cornell introduces the metal security grille or mall grille to the United States market.

 

 

 

 

 

1938

Cornell builds portcullis doors at the cloisters addition of the Museum of Modern Art. These doors replicate the earliest form of overhead doors.

 

 

1952

Through the thirties and forties Cornell produced wood sectional doors because steel was hard to afford during the depression and unavailable during the war. We discontinued this product line in 1952.