Carrie Furnace Stack

Today a few of us rented the Carrie Furnace so we’d have the place to ourselves to get access to photograph this great place.  It is the last remaining blast furnace left in the Pittsburgh area from the steel industry that has been gone for a long time.  It was originally part of the Homestead Steel Works.  It was built in 1884 and closed in 1982.  Back in the day, it produced over 1,000 tons of iron per day that was sent across the hot metal bridge to another plant that turned it into steel.  This photo is on the backside of the plant looking up at some of the metal structure.

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Flatiron Building

By popular request, well by MJ’s request….here is a photo of the Flatiron Building in the borough of Manhattan.  It is considered to be the first and groundbreaking skyscraper in New York City.  It was completed in 1902 and was the tallest building in the city for a number of years.  When it was constructed, the people in the city though the wind would blow it over.  So the owners put their offices on the top floor to show their confidence in the structure. 

Over one hundred years later, it has become a landmark site that the city is proud of.  I must admit it was one of my favorite buildings.  It is hard not to like this cool looking building.  There is this tiny park in front of it with people hanging out at little tables enjoying the environment.  Cool place.

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