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Cambria Iron Company, Foundry, Lower Works, Johnstown, Cambria County, PA

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Cambria Iron Company, Foundry, Lower Works, Johnstown, Cambria County, PA

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Summary

Significance: The iron foundry consists of a large two-story structure with ornate brick walls and a mansard slate-covered roof. Cambria Iron Company operated the foundry not as a commercial enterprise, but rather to service the iron works. Iron castings for the company's machine parts as well as ornamental ironwork for buildings were made in the foundry.
Survey number: HAER PA-109-E
Building/structure dates: 1865 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1890 Subsequent Work
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 89001101

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Date

1933 - 1970
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Contributors

Historic American Engineering Record, creator
King, George S
Shoenberger, Peter
Wood, Morrell & Company
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Madrid, transmitter
O'Dwyer, J Noel, delineator
Strong, Craig, delineator
McGrath, D, delineator
Clanton, Scott, delineator
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Location

Walnut Grove (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.)40.32674, -78.92197
Google Map of 40.32674069999999, -78.9219698
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