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The Morrisville Historic District encompasses most of the historic commercial downtown area of the village of Morrisville in Morristown, Vermont.Developed in the early 19th century as a service town for the surrounding agricultural areas, it was transformed into a major service regional commercial center by the arrive of the railroad in 1872.
This still proved insufficient for the maintenance of a central office and dues were hiked in 1867 to 50 cents per quarter per member and again in 1872 to 25 cents per month. [4] The organization grew rapidly during the years of the Civil War, with non-union journeymen joining in great numbers. By 1866, the Iron Molders' Union touted 137 locals ...
Sir Thomas Brock (left) with King George V and Queen Mary at the Works of A. B. Burton (right) at Thames Ditton, 28 May 1921. The Thames Ditton Foundry was a foundry in Thames Ditton, Surrey, which operated from 1874 to 1939 and which under various owners produced numerous major statues and monuments as one of the United Kingdom's leading firms of bronze founders.
The New England Brass and Iron Lace Foundry is a well established foundry and museum. It is claimed to be Australia's oldest operating foundry, originally established in 1872. The business and its equipment moved operations to its present site in 1900. It is still operated for its original purpose. [1]
Neenah Foundry was established 153 years ago in 1872 by William Aylward, Sr., as Aylward Plow Works. [1] The name was changed to Aylward and Sons in 1904 and to Neenah Foundry Co. in 1922. [1] In 2003, the company filed for bankruptcy. [2] In 2010, the foundry's parent company again filed for and emerged from bankruptcy. [3]
Paul Revere opened his bell foundry in the Boston's North End and, between the years 1792 and 1828, the foundry cast a total of 398 bells that varied from 500 to 2,500 pounds (230 to 1,130 kg). [2] The vast majority of Revere's bells have pleasant tones, are long lasting, and served as centerpieces of their communities.
Langlands foundry was Melbourne's first foundry and iron shipbuilder (1842–97). It was established in 1842 (only 8 years after the founding of the colony) by two Scottish immigrants, Robert Langlands (son of John Langlands, baker, of Dundee) and Thomas Fulton (ironmaster) (1813–1859) who had formed a partnership before emigrating. the business was known as the 'Langlands Foundry Co'.