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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Location | Roughly along the Allegheny River, from Sixteenth St. to Seventh St., New Kensington, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°33′56″N 79°46′13″W / 40.56556°N 79.77028°W / 40.56556; -79.77028 |
Area | 60 acres (24 ha) |
Built | 1899 |
MPS | Aluminum Industry Resources of Southwestern Pennsylvania MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 98000397 |
Added to NRHP | May 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
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "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.
External links
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. PA-337, "Alcoa-New Kensington Works, Ninth Street to Sixteenth Street, adjacent to Allegheny River, New Kensington, Westmoreland County, PA", 1 photo, 5 data pages, 1 photo caption page
- HAER No. PA-337-A, "Alcoa-New Kensington Works, Finishing & Shipping Building", 2 photos, 1 photo caption page
- HAER No. PA-337-B, "Alcoa-New Kensington Works, Steam Plant", 3 photos, 1 photo caption page
- HAER No. PA-337-C, "Alcoa-New Kensington Works, Heat Treating Department", 1 photo, 1 photo caption page
- HAER No. PA-337-D, "Alcoa-New Kensington Works, Blacksmith Shop", 1 photo, 1 photo caption page
- HAER No. PA-337-E, "Alcoa-New Kensington Works, Packing & Job Shop", 1 photo, 1 photo caption page
- HAER No. PA-295, "Alcoa Research Laboratory, Freeport Road, New Kensington, Westmoreland County, PA", 8 photos, 4 data pages, 1 photo caption page
- Industrial buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Historic American Engineering Record in Pennsylvania
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Historic districts in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
- New Kensington, Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania