Historic Resources Survey of the Aluminum Industry in Westmoreland and Allegheny Counties, Pennsylvania: Final Report
McVarish DC, Meyer R, John Milner Associates, Inc., DHM, Inc.. 1993. Historic Resources Survey of the Aluminum Industry in Westmoreland and Allegheny Counties, Pennsylvania: Final Report. Historic Resource Study. Package No. AMIN 100-15N. West Chester, PA
John Milner Associates, Inc. (JMA), in association with OHM, Inc., was directed by the DenverService Center of the National Park Service to conduct a historic resources survey of the aluminum industry in Westmoreland and Allegheny counties, Pennsylvania. The purpose of theinvestigation was to assist in compliance with Public Law 100-698, Section 104(d), which chargesthe Southwestern Pennsylvania Heritage Preservation Commission with providing "an analysis ofthe methods and means of inventorying, preserving, and interpreting the cultural and historicalresources" of the region. The aluminum industry is recognized as having played a vital role in thehistory of industrialization in southwestern Pennsylvania.The sections that follow present a historical overview of the aluminum industry and define thehistoric context and property types that are addressed. Subsequent sections provide a briefsummary of survey results and a list of references. Appendix I contains a list of historic resources,location maps, and copies of Pennsylvania Historic/Industrial Resource Survey forms that werecompleted during the survey.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- McVarish, Douglas; Meyer, Richard; John Milner Associates, Inc.; DHM, Inc.
- Date of Issue
- 1993-10
- Units
- HIST
- Keywords
- Administration, Alcoa, Aluminum Company Employees, Archeology, Cultural Resources, Discovery and Early Production of Aluminum, ehistory, historic context, History, Industrial Archeology, Industrial Revolution, Labor Relations, Locational patterns, National Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), Production and Support Facilities, Research, Residential Facilities, Survey Results