The Mid-Century font on this abandoned factory suggest it dates to the 1950s or 1960s. I believe Metter Manufacturing Company was still in business at another location recently, but may be closed now. This photograph was made in 2020 and I’m not sure if the building is still standing.
While not very aesthetically appealing, buildings like this had great importance in our small towns, often employing hundreds of people. As industrial agriculture began to displace many farm workers, industrial work often took up the slack.
