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Sloss Furnaces is a National Historic Landmark in Birmingham, Alabama in the United States.It operated as a pig iron-producing blast furnace from 1882 to 1971. After closing, it became one of the first industrial sites (and the only blast furnace) in the U.S. to be preserved and restored for public use.
The abandoned hoist house for Sloss No. 2 in 1993. It remains largely intact. The Sloss Mines are a group of mines in southwestern Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. [1] They were established by the Sloss Iron and Steel Company and its successor, the Sloss-Sheffield Iron and Steel Company, on the southern end of Red Mountain. [2]
Sloss's success in bringing a railroad to Birmingham transformed the new community into a thriving city. [2] Because of the deal that Sloss brokered with them, the Louisville and Nashville Railroad invested $30 million (~$815 million in 2023) in mines, steamships, and other Alabama industries in the 1870s. [2]
The National Historic Landmarks in Alabama represent Alabama's history from the precolonial era, through the Civil War, the Civil Rights Movement, and the Space Age. There are 39 National Historic Landmarks (NHLs) in Alabama, [1] [2] which are located in 18 of the state's 67 counties.
Joseph Humphrey Sloss (October 12, 1826 – January 27, 1911) was an American politician who served the state of Alabama in the U.S. House of Representatives between 1871 and 1875. He was born in Somerville , Morgan County, Alabama on October 12, 1826.
Sloss-Sheffield Iron and Steel Company operated coke ovens at Coalburg during this time. [3] At its peak, the Coalburg mines produced four thousand tons of coal per day. [4] Overall, the Coalburg mines produced over 186,000 tons of coal. Sloss used convict labor to work in the Coalburg mines, with 320 men working in 1889. As the mines grew, the ...
This history is the focus of the Sloss Furnaces historical site in Birmingham. Alabaster – The City for Families [3] Albertville – The Fire Hydrant Capital of the World [4] [5] [6] Anniston – The Model City [7] Auburn – The Armpit of the Confederacy [8] [9] Loveliest Village on the Plains [10] Bayou La Batre – Seafood Capital of ...
Hugh Morrow (May 19, 1873 - September 6, 1960) was an American lawyer, businessman, and politician. He worked at the firm of Tillman, Bradley & Morrow and served as the president of the Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron Company.