Pullman, Illinois: An ambitious social experiment that failed. In 1884, George Pullman

What did Pullman town make?

Pullman. George Mortimer Pullman was an American engineer and industrialist. He designed and manufactured the Pullman sleeping car and founded a company town, Pullman, for the workers who manufactured it.

What town did Pullman invent?

Return to Chicago Pullman returned to Chicago in April, 1863. Pullman built the Springfield, named after the town it was built and Lincoln’s home town, and the Pioneer. The cars were costly, comfortable, clean, and beautiful; the Pioneer alone cost $18,000 to build.