JOHN MORLEY - MIDWEST HOUSES INC 2024 NCOIM HALL of FAME

The Midwest Houses INC business began with the Partnership of three experienced individuals in the Building Construction Industry, in 1946. John Morley had worked for his Brother-in-law, who owned Great Lakes Steel – Stran Steel Division, who had gotten a Contract during WWII, to build 5,000 Quonset Huts. And, not having the room, they made a deal to use the Martin Steel Plant, in Mansfield, OH. Charles Swain began in 1942, and was the Mortgage Financier. Ralph Constance’s Family owned a Lumber Yard in Mansfield and he began there in 1926. And, Tom Barber began his construction career in 1935. Midwest built thousands of Pre-Fabbed Homes in Lexington, Mt Gilead, Marion, Bucyrus, Ashland, Upper Sandusky and Mt Vernon over the years.