Cambria Iron Company - Johnstown PA
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nomadwillie
N 40° 20.132 W 078° 55.393
17T E 676409 N 4467069
The company was founded in 1852 and made many important contributions to the iron and steel industry.
Waymark Code: WMNZ5Q
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 05/27/2015
Views: 3
The Cambria Iron Company was established to supply iron rails for the railroad networks. Construction of 4 coke blast furnaces and a rolling mill was used in the iron making process. It became the largest works in the US by the 1870's. In 1878 capacity to produce manufactured rods, parts for agricultural implements and wire drawing was added. In 1923 the Bethlehem Steel Company acquired the Johnston Plant.
Street address:
Along Conemaugh River in the Johnstown vicinity
Johnstown, PA
County / Borough / Parish: Cambria
Year listed: 1989
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Historic function: Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current function: Industry/Processing/Extraction
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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