Furnace Hill - Sheffield, AL
N 34° 45.573 W 087° 42.435
16S E 435273 N 3846606
Furnace Hill was home to five blast furnaces from 1885 until 1927.
Waymark Code: WMNBJY
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 02/07/2015
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The Furnace Hill historical marker is a metal marker. It is located on west 20th Street. The marker was placed by the Jim Walter Corp., U.S. Steel Corp., and American Chemical Society.
Marker Name: Furnace Hill
Marker Type: Urban
Addtional Information::
Marker Text:
Center of Industry for new town of Sheffield. Five blast furnaces with 75 ft stacks build 1886-1895 1/2 mile west. Promoted by E. W. Cole and E. Ensley. Iron ore and limestone from Franklin Co., coke from Walker Co. and Virginia used. Hattie Ensley Furnace, most successful, produced 221 tons pig iron daily. Iron barged down Tennessee River. Furnaces operated by Sloss - Sheffield Iron & Steel Co until 1927.
Date Dedicated / Placed: 1976
Marker Number: None
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