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'''Otto Heinrich Louis Wernicke''' ([[1862]]–[[1930]]) was a manufacturer and lumberman known for his involvement in the construction of the first [[Thomas A. Johnson Bridge|Pensacola Bay Bridge]], which linked [[Pensacola]] to the [[Fairpoint Peninsula]] and [[Santa Rosa Island]], opening [[Gulf Breeze]] and [[Pensacola Beach]] to development.

In [[Image:Wernickecobookcase.JPG|right|thumb|Turn of the century ad for the Wernicke Elastic Bookcase System]]On [[December 6]], [[1892]], Wernicke was granted a patent for what he called a "sectional stock case" &mdash; what would come to be known as stackable, modular, or elastic bookcases. In <ref>[[1893http://www.google.com/patents?id=PEB2AAAAEBAJ&zoom=4&dq=1892%20wernicke&pg=PA1#v=onepage&q=1892%20wernicke&f=false Google Patents]] he </ref> He formed The Wernicke Company and opened a factory on Nicolett Island in Minneapolis to manufacture the bookcases.<ref name"Julia">Julia Wernicke, "Globe-Wernicke Company." Unpublished historical sketch.</ref> In [[1897]], needing more space, Wernicke moved his manufacturing operation to Grand Rapids, Michigan.

==Globe-Wernicke==In [[1899]], The Wernicke Company merged with The Globe Company to form [[Wikipedia:Globe_Wernicke|The Globe Wernicke Company]]. Wernicke sold his interest in became secretary and general manager of the combined firm in [[1902]]company.

In After a falling out with Globe-Wernicke president Henry Yeiser in [[1904]], Wernicke purchased the Fred Macey Furniture Company, renaming it The Macey-Wernicke Company and later simply The Macey Company.