Joliet Iron and Steel Company

Joliet Iron and Steel Company was a steel manufacturer located in Joliet, Illinois.

The Union Coal, Iron and Transportation Company was founded in 1869. In 1873, it was reorganized into the Joliet Iron and Steel Company.[1][2] In 1889 the company became part of Illinois Steel Company.[3]

The Joliet Works of Illinois Steel ceased operations in 1932.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Huebner, Jeff (2001). Murals : the great walls of Joliet. Urbana: University of Illinois Press for the Friends of Community Public Art. p. 72. ISBN 0-252-06957-9. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
  2. ↑ Belden, David A. (2008). Joliet. Charleston, S.C.: Arcadia Publishing. p. 40. ISBN 978-0-7385-5195-1. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
  3. 1 2 "RC 291 - “The Mixer” Newsletter, Joliet Works, Illinois Steel Company". Regional History Center.
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