Speed, Indiana

Speed is an unincorporated community in Silver Creek Township, Clark County, Indiana, United States.

The company ran the general store, hotel, post office and owned many of the homes around the mill, which were built to house the cement plant employees.

Speed was an example of the concept of Welfare Capitalism, in which a company would provide housing and numerous other accommodations such as clubs for its workers to ensure a low turnover rate.

The building was used by the Speed and Sellersburg community for meetings, parties, movies, library, school, well baby clinic, dances and much more.

In July 1966, Louisville Cement Company decided to permanently close the building as a community house and renovate the space into a restaurant and store.

Map of Indiana highlighting Clark County