About Us

Gate City Glass was started by Edward H. Smith in 1929 in the River Market during the Great Depression. After working for The American Sash & Door Company. He started as a wood window glass installer and puttier, after serving in WW1.  Gate City Glass started with hand cutting safety glass for cars of that era. It has since been passed down through generations and grown to doing local commercial storefronts. In 1990 the original Gate City Glass location exploded due to a gas leak. In 1993 we moved to our location on Troost Ave where we have been ever since.