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About Lorain, OH

Conrad Reid was the first mayor after the city became named 'Lorain'. By the mid-20th-century, the city had expanded to encompass almost all of the original "Township of Black River", and also portions of Sheffield Twp. Ford Motor Company had the Lorain Assembly Plant in the city, mostly known for assembling the Ford Econoline (E-series) van, Ford Torino and Mercury Montego, and beginning in 1975 the Ford Thunderbird and Mercury Cougar (through 1997); the plant ceased all production on December 14, 2005, because the UAW and Ford management were unable to come to terms on a new contract. The sprawling United States Steel Mill stretches for nearly 3 mi (4.8 km) on the city's south side. These mills had operated in the city since 1895 and employed thousands of local residents.