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Historic district in Pennsylvania, United States

United States historic place
New Kensington Production Works Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Aerial view from 1989
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LocationRoughly along the Allegheny River, from Sixteenth St. to Seventh St., New Kensington, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°33′56″N 79°46′13″W / 40.56556°N 79.77028°W / 40.56556; -79.77028
Area60 acres (24 ha)
Built1899
MPSAluminum Industry Resources of Southwestern Pennsylvania MPS
NRHP reference No.98000397
Added to NRHPMay 7, 1998

The New Kensington Production Works Historic District, also known as the New Kensington Works and Arnold Works, is a national historic district that is located in New Kensington, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

History and architectural features

This district encompasses thirty-five contributing, vernacular, industrial buildings that were built roughly between 1899 and 1947, including the original manufacturing plant for Alcoa, which produced a wide range of aluminum products, such as kitchen utensils, rods, bars, wire, tubing, sheet foil, automobile parts, bronze powder, industrial chemical utensils, and beer barrels.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Bonnie J. Wilkinson (March 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: New Kensington Production Works Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved June 16, 2012.

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US National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
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