W. J. Loth

Pioneer 19th century Waynesboro industrialist. On this site stood the home of William J. Loth, founder of the W. J. Loth Stove Company of Waynesboro, which produced coal and wood-burning stoves, and pioneered in the manufacture and sale of electric cooking ranges. W. J. Loth also owned and operated the Brunswick Inn, a fashionable summer resort, which stood in this same block. A native of Richmond, VA, W. J. Loth served his adopted city as mayor for three terms.