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Alcoa Research Laboratory, Freeport Road, New Kensington, Westmoreland County, PA
Summary
Significance: As Alcoa sought to expand its line of manufactured products for use in homes and offices, it invested heavily in research and development for improving its aluminum production process as well as for finding new products for domestic consumption. The structure itself was a showcase for aluminum products, featuring numerous architectural embellishments and interior decorations made with aluminum, including hot water and heat pipes.
Survey number: HAER PA-295
Building/structure dates: 1929 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: after. 1980- after. 1990 Subsequent Work
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Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Hornbostel, Henry
Aluminum Company of America
Madrid, transmitter
Location
New Kensington (Pa.), 40.57514, -79.75605
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html
