Tredegar Iron Works, U.S. Route 1, along James River, Richmond — View through arch showing fenestration used in far wall of structure.
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- Library of Congress
- Collection:
- Historic American Buildings Survey
- Date:
- Documentation compiled after 1968
- Region:
- Richmond, Virginia
- Description:
- Photo(s): 5 | Data Page(s): 7 | Photo Caption Page(s): 1 Subjects: ironworks Locations: independent city, virginia, richmond Notes: Significance: The Tredegar Iron Works were an important component of the Antebellum South's industrial economy and played a major role in supplying iron and ordnance to the Confederacy during the Civil War. After the War, the Works continued production until 1952 when they were gutted by fire. Though devoid of most machinery, the Works still retain a fair degree of structural integrity. Survey number: HAER VA-32 Building/structure dates: 1837 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1952 Subsequent Work National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 71001048
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