The Carrie Furnace was part of US Steel's Homestead Works until it was shut down in 1982. Metal Arts; Graffiti Arts; Photo Safaris; Professional Development; Team-Building; Exhibitions. Carrie Furnaces are on Carrie Furnace Boulevard in Rankin. Currently the site is being turned into a museum to celebrate the history of the steel industry in Pittsburgh. Living history at the Carrie Furnaces, Rankin PA – Author: Roy Luck – CC by 2.0 Their plan is a mixed use of both commercial and residential development, plus some light industrial manufacturing. Carrie Furnace – History. Posted on October 16, 2018 January 6, 2019 by Iron City Paranormal. Rivers of Steel is the nonprofit that preserves Carrie Furnace. Everything was a trickle-down effect from there. Carrier disputes the claims in these actions and admits no liability or wrongdoing of any kind. 412-464-4020, info@riversofsteel.com. The products cited in the class action suit include high-efficiency condensing furnaces manufactured after January 1, 1989 with Carrier, Bryant, Payne or Day & Night on the nameplate. Historical Significance: The Carrie Furnaces, a group of blast furnaces operated by the Homestead Works, produced a significant portion of Pennsylvania’s iron. At one time, the steel and iron industries were the top of the economic pyramid. TODAY’s Sheinelle Jones heads to Pittsburgh to tour the old Carrie Furnaces factory, which supplied iron for some of the world’s most famous infrastructures. History Included Carrie Blast Furnaces Number 6 and 7 National Historic Landmark District are maintained and operated as a historic and educational destination by the Rivers of Steel Heritage Corporation. The Pump House building, site of the deadly 1892 battle between steelworkers and Pinkerton detective agents and now an exhibit space, is located in the Waterfront at 880 E. Waterfront Drive, Munhall. Industrial Tour of the Carrie Blast Furnaces; Private PGH 101 Explorer Riverboat Tour; Arts & Grounds Tour at the Carrie Blast Furnaces; Iron Garden Walk at the Carrie Blast Furnaces; Guided Machine Shop Tours; Workshops. Carrie Furnace is sold to Park Corporation Allegheny County buys site from Park Corporation Carrie Furnaces 6 and 7 become a National Historic Landmark TIMELINE 1881 1892 1898 1901 1978 1988 2005 2006 HISTORY The Carrie Blast Furnace site was built in 1881. Carrie Blast Furnace History. In the town of Homestead P.A., just over the Pittsburgh city line, once stood the Homestead Steel Works (later Carnegie Steel, and lastly U.S. Steel), fed by rail lines and a fleet of steamships on the Monongahela River. “The Carrie Furnaces are a testament to the ingenuity, will and development in 20th century America.” Preteroti was emphatic about how this labor of love could demonstrate Songer’s indelible place in American steelmaking history. The Carrie Furnace Redevelopment site has unique features - which makes it unique to the Pittsburgh region and beyond. Across the river sat the Carrie Furnaces, technically located in the town of Rankin. Homestead Streetside Gallery Built in 1907, Carrie Furnaces 6 and 7 set world records in iron production in the 1950s and 1960s with 1000 - 1250 tons a day. The History … Carrie Furnace is the only pre-World War II blast furnace, (a large structure in which iron ore is heated under pressure so that it melts and pure iron metal separates out and can be collected), making it a rare and important piece of cultural heritage in the region. Official Website. It produced iron for the Homestead Works from 1907 to 1978.