 The company's historic industrial facilities of Crane are located south of Main Street, although they are generally near the Housatonic River and screened from view.Prominent on the street in this area is the 1816 home of Zenas Crane, who founded the business in Dalton in the early 19th century.The most notable of the industrial facilities is the National Historic Landmark Crane and Company Old Stone Mill Rag Room, the oldest surviving building on the Crane premises.