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U.S. STEEL DUQUESNE WORKS
HAER No. PA-115
(Page 212)
building 1 s northern wall. A second craneway, laid out on a east-
west axis, is located on the eastern side of the building and
extends into it near its southern end. This craneway served an
adjoining billet yard.
A standard gauge track enters the building at its southern
end and runs along its eastern wall. Located in a lean-to which
is built on the western wall of the building near its mid-point
is a billet furnace and stamping machine. A number of
metallurgical hacksaws are located in the northwest corner of the
building. Laying about the floor at the southern end of the
building are scrap motors and rolls of rope.
Construction date: 1916
Construction of 312'-0" extension to southern end: 1920.
C. Twenty-One Inch Mill Steel Conditioning Office Building:
The one-story, 33'-0" wide x 46'-0" long building is laid out on
a north-south axis. It is located next to the twenty-one inch
mill inspection building's western wall. Built by the American
Bridge Company on a concrete foundation, the building is
•constructed of brick with pilasters. Segmented arch windows rim
the northern, southern, and western walls of the building. A
doorway to the building is located at the eastern end of its
southern wall. An entrance to the cellar is located near the
mid-point of the building's northern wall. The brickwork is
corbelled under the eaves of its slate, gabled roof. Five office
rooms are located inside of the building.
Construction date: 1901.
D. Twenty-One Inch Mill Shippers and Inspectors Office
Building: Laid out on a north-south axis, the shippers and
inspectors building is located just west of the twenty-one inch
inspection building. The one story, 17'-0" wide x 27•-0" long
building was constructed by the American Bridge Company on a
concrete foundation. It is constructed of brick with pilasters.
The brickwork is corbelled all around the building near its flat,
corrugated metal roof. Rectangular windows rim the building's
northern, southern, and western walls. A doorway is located on
its north and south walls. A doorway leading to the building's
cellar is located on its south wall. The building houses two
offices.
Construction date: 1926.
E. Roll Shop Conditioning Yard (Formerly the Main Roll Shop):
Located 158'-0" due south of the Air Compressor/Air Receiver
Building, the roll shop conditioning yard is laid out on a north-
south axis. Constructed on a concrete foundation by the Duquesne
Works, the two story building is 55'-0" wide x 192 f -0" long x
32 , -0" high to the underside of the roof. A 55'-0" wide x 16'-6