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.
New Kensington Production Works 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 |
| Area | 60 acres (24 ha) |
| Built | 1899 |
| MPS | Aluminum Industry Resources of Southwestern Pennsylvania MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 98000397[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 7, 1998 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]
History and architectural features
editThis 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.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "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
edit- 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