pa1778data.pdf

More documents

Recommendations

Info

$lit- \NBS)NE/$

• CONTENTS U.S. STEEL DUQUESNE WORKS HAER No. PA-115 (Page 3) OVERVIEW HISTORY! Part One, 1886-1917 4 Technological Development 4 Technology and Labor 12 Plant and Community 16 Part Two, 1918-1945 18 Technological Development 18 Technology and Labor 19 Plant and Community 25 Part Three, 1946-1988 28 Technological Development 28 Technology and Labor 3 6 Plant and Community 41 APPENDIX - DUQUESNE WORKS SITE INVENTORY: IRONMAKING - BLAST FURNACE PLANT 55 STEELMAKING PLANT 159 STEELSHAPING - ROLLING MILLS 211 POWER GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION 239 AUXILIARY BUILDINGS AND SHOPS 249 *A complete list of inventoried structures is located at the beginning of the appendix. Historical information appears at the end of each section of the inventory.
U.S. STEEL DUQUESNE WORKS HAER NO. PA-115 (Page 4) AM OVERVIEW HISTORY OF THE U.S. STEEL DUQUESNE WORKS When the Duquesne Works first opened in 1889, its design and technological make-up both reflected and extended the revolutionary developments taking place in the American iron and steel industry. These developments made it possible for the industry to dramatically increase productive output while significantly reducing production costs. Over the succeeding years, until the works closed in 1984, Duquesne continued to lead the industry in these two vital areas. The works' layout and technology also provided the basis for linking Duquesne with other steelworks in the area, the development of labor-management relations within the works, the growth of the city of Duquesne, and the character of the city's environment. The history of the Duquesne Works can be divided into three distinct chronological periods: 1886-1917, a period of innovation in plant layout and technology; 1918-1945, a period of relatively minor technological developments, marked successful labor organization; and 1946- 1988, a period during which facilities were modernized and equipped with new pollution control devices only to be shut-down when faced with the realities of a declining regional industrial base. PART ONE: 1886-1917 The first period from 1886 to 1917 was characterized by innovation in layout design and technology. The nature of the physical layout and technology of the works — actual or projected — had an important influence on corporate development. The mill's technological character undercut the basis for the development of strong labor unions, while creating the need for a sizable workforce. Like other industrial communities along the Monongahela River, the city of Duquesne developed upon the hillside adjacent to the mill as the company acquired the available flat land along the river suitable for building. The community's proximity to the mill had an adverse effect on the environmental quality of residents' lives. Technological Development, 1886-1917 The history of steelmaking at Duquesne began on June 4, 1886, when a group of Pittsburgh businessmen and manufacturers invested $350,000 to organize the Duquesne Steel Company for the purpose of producing Bessemer steel ingots and blooms. A large tract of farmland near the banks of the Monongahela River was purchased as the site of operations, and construction of the mill began shortly thereafter. It soon became apparent, however, that the project was undercapitalized, and construction was suspended amid serious disagreements among the partners. Construction did not begin again until March of 1888 when the
Page 1 and 2: U.S. STEEL DUGUESNE WORKS HAER Wo.
Page 3: U.S. STEEL DUQUESNE WORKS HAER No.
Page 7 and 8: U.S. STEEL DUQUESNE WORKS HAER No.
Page 13 and 14: # U.S. STEEL DUQUESNE WORKS HAER NO
Page 17 and 18: • U.S. STEEL DUQUESNE WORKS HAER
Page 29 and 30: FART THREE: 1946-1988 U.S. STEEL DU
Page 47 and 48: seeks to develop it into an industr
Page 55 and 56:
U.S. STEEL DUQUESNE WORKS HAER No.
Page 57 and 58:
U.S. STEEL DUQUESNE WORKS HAER NO.
Page 59 and 60:
Page 61 and 62:
• U.S. STEEL DUQUESNE WORKS HAER
Page 63 and 64:
• northern wall and 27'-0" from t
Page 65 and 66:
Page 67 and 68:
Page 69 and 70:
Page 71 and 72:
Page 73 and 74:
Page 75 and 76:
Page 77 and 78:
Page 79 and 80:
Page 81 and 82:
Page 83 and 84:
Installation Date: 1955. U.S. STEEL
Page 85 and 86:
Page 87 and 88:
Page 89 and 90:
cooling tower has a capacity of 190
Page 91 and 92:
* * tunnel beneath the clarifier. I
Page 93 and 94:
* U.S. STEEL DUQUESNE WORKS HAER No
Page 95 and 96:
Page 97 and 98:
# U.S. STEEL DUQUESNE WORKS HAER No
Page 99 and 100:
Page 101 and 102:
# » U.S. STEEL DUQUESNE WORKS HAER
Page 103 and 104:
• # # U.S. STEEL DUQUESNE WORKS H
Page 105 and 106:
Page 107 and 108:
Page 109 and 110:
Page 111 and 112:
Page 113 and 114:
Historic Name Present Name: Locatio
Page 115 and 116:
dumped. Construction Date: 1957. U.
Page 117 and 118:
Page 119 and 120:
Page 121 and 122:
Page 123 and 124:
Page 125 and 126:
Page 127 and 128:
Page 129 and 130:
Page 131 and 132:
Page 133 and 134:
B. Hoist House,: U.S. STEEL DUQUESN
Page 135 and 136:
Page 137 and 138:
Page 139 and 140:
Page 141 and 142:
Page 143 and 144:
Page 145 and 146:
Page 147 and 148:
Page 149 and 150:
Page 151 and 152:
Page 153 and 154:
Page 155 and 156:
Page 157 and 158:
Page 159 and 160:
Page 161 and 162:
Page 163 and 164:
Page 165 and 166:
Historic Name: Present Name: Locati
Page 167 and 168:
Page 169 and 170:
Page 171 and 172:
Page 173 and 174:
Page 175 and 176:
Page 177 and 178:
Page 179 and 180:
Page 181 and 182:
Page 183 and 184:
STEELMAKING PLANT - HEAT TREATMENT
Page 185 and 186:
Page 187 and 188:
and is set into the floor of the bu
Page 189 and 190:
Page 191 and 192:
STEELMAKING PLANT - BASIC OXYGEN U.
Page 193 and 194:
Page 195 and 196:
Page 197 and 198:
Page 199 and 200:
Page 201 and 202:
Page 203 and 204:
Page 205 and 206:
construction carbon and alloy steel
Page 207 and 208:
Page 209 and 210:
Page 211 and 212:
Page 213 and 214:
Page 215 and 216:
Page 217 and 218:
Page 219 and 220:
Page 221 and 222:
Page 223 and 224:
Page 225 and 226:
Page 227 and 228:
Page 229 and 230:
Page 231 and 232:
Page 233 and 234:
Page 235 and 236:
Page 237 and 238:
Page 239 and 240:
Page 241 and 242:
Page 243 and 244:
Page 245 and 246:
Page 247 and 248:
A U.S. STEEL DUQUESNE WORKS W HAER
Page 249 and 250:
Page 251 and 252:
A U.S. STEEL DUQUESNE WORKS W HAER
Page 253 and 254:
Page 255 and 256:
• • U.S. STEEL DUQUESNE WORKS H
show all

pa1778data.pdf

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

Delete template?

Save as template?