At the turn of the century, Hartmann Brothers joined with the Henry Sanders Company of Chicago to supply the country with all-heart redwood columns and a variety of architectural specialties ranging from fine hardwood veneer door panels and entrances to garden gazebos. Indicative of those early days, Hartmann-Sanders advertised "factory showrooms" on Elston Avenue in Chicago and on Park Avenue in New York. Anxious to spread the word about the fine wood products and the unique Koll Lock Joint, early Hartmann-Sanders ads appeared, not only in architectural journals, but even in major consumer publications like National Geographic.

Still under the guidance of the Koll family, Hartmann-Sanders grew from those beginnings to become the world's largest manufacturer of authentic architectural columns and a full range of classically designed capitals. Over the years, Hartmann-Sanders has provided columns for tens of thousands of installations including such august institutions as Harvard University, Sweet Briar College, the Vanderbilt estates, the Governor's Mansion in Georgia, and The White House.

Now headquartered in Gadsden, Alabama, Hartmann-Sanders offers expanded manufacturing facilities that combine modern technology with the time honored craftsmanship of woodworking artisans to meet today's market needs for a wide variety of wood species and other materials.