Birthplace of the Aluminum Industry

Birthplace of the Aluminum Industry (HM1II9)

Location: Pittsburgh, PA 15201 Allegheny County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 27.718', W 79° 58.194'

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This tablet marks the birthplace of the aluminum industry in the United States. On the site of this building the Pittsburgh Reduction Company, now Aluminum Company of America, late in November, 1888, produced the first commercial run of aluminum by the Hall Electrolytic process.
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HM NumberHM1II9
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Year Placed1938
Placed ByThe Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, December 24th, 2014 at 1:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 587334 N 4479542
Decimal Degrees40.46196667, -79.96990000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 27.718', W 79° 58.194'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 27' 43.08" N, 79° 58' 11.64" W
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Area Code(s)412, 724
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 3220 Smallman St, Pittsburgh PA 15201, US
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