About us
Eight Decades of American Craft
Whitehall is the world's largest manufacturer of personalized address plaques — producing world-class mailboxes and home & garden accents for customers across the globe, from our shores along Lake Michigan.
A timeline of innovation, American manufacturing, and the people who built something lasting along the shores of Lake Michigan.
1941 - present
1941 - 1949
The Beginning
Whitehall Metal Studios is founded by Chicago entrepreneur and inventor, Thomas M. Pletcher. The company begins manufacturing and selling cast aluminum ornamental weathervanes at its Whitehall, MI facility.
key moments
1941
Whitehall Metal Studios is founded by inventor
Thomas M. Pletcher.
1944
A devastating fire destroys the original Whitehall foundry.
What We Stand For
Four promises we've kept since day one.
01
Heritage
Renowned as the world's largest manufacturer of weathervanes and personalized address plaques. Located along the sandy shores of Lake Michigan, we produce designs that both converge and set trends.
02
quality
Our facilities use the best, most sustainable materials and follow world-class lean practices. Every Whitehall product is tested for durability — and we take pride in minimizing energy use and post-production waste.
03
design
Each design starts with an artist's rendering, transformed into an original pattern — often through hand carving. This finished, detailed pattern is the foundation of the high-quality products Whitehall is best known for.
04
longevity
When products are meaningful to people and solutions are style-forward, that's timelessness. Our products — whether they debuted in 1941 or just last week — are designed to retain their relevance and value for years.
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