Hawthorne Works, Industrial history museum in Cicero, United States.
The Western Electric factory complex spans multiple buildings at the intersection of Cicero Avenue and Cermak Road in Illinois.
The facility operated from 1905 to 1983, manufacturing telephone equipment and electrical products while employing up to 45,000 workers at its peak.
The Hawthorne Studies conducted at this site between 1927 and 1932 established fundamental principles for modern workplace management and industrial psychology.
Morton College manages the museum, which displays collections of Western Electric products, Bell Laboratories inventions, and local worker narratives.
The facility maintained its own power plant, hospital, fire department, laundry facilities, greenhouses, and private railway system for operations.
Location: Cicero
GPS coordinates: 41.85000,-87.74000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:30
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