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 Memorial to Tooele Smelter Posted by:  brwhiz
N 40° 31.837 W 112° 17.322
12T E 390851 N 4487450
The International Smelting and Refining Company Smelter was located just a few miles east of downtown Tooele, Utah.
Waymark Code: WME6J6
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 04/09/2012
Views: 5
Memorial to Tooele Smelter
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The International Smelting and Refining Company, a subsidiary of the Anaconda Company,
began construction of a copper smelter on December 9, 1908. Utah Governor William Spry
kindled the first smelter fire on July 15, 1910.
The new smelter began operation on October 1, 1910. The construction cost was
$2,413,679.90. The plant processed both crude and concentrated ores.
Erected by Tooele County Historical Society
8 September 2001
Marker Name: Memorial to Tooele Smelter
Marker Type: Roadside
County: Tooele
City: Tooele
Group Responsible for Placement: Tooele County Historical Society
Date Dedicated: September 8, 2001
Marker Number: None
Addtional Information: Not listed
Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed
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