Atlanta Rolling Mill

Atlanta Rolling Mill: The Antebellum Atlanta Rolling Mill

Rolling mill from the west after its destruction

The Atlanta Rolling Mill was constructed in 1858 by Lewis Schofield and James Blake and soon after, Schofield and William Markham took it over and transformed it into the South's second most productive rolling mill, after the Tredegar Iron Works in Richmond, Virginia. Their specialty was re-rolling worn out railroad rails but during the American Civil War it also rolled out 2-inch-thick (51 mm) sheets of iron to clad the CSS Virginia.

It was bought out by Charleston, SC interests in 1863 and became known as the Confederate Rolling Mill when it produced the former products as well as cannon.

When the Confederate army left the besieged city on September 1, 1864, after the Battle of Jonesboro, they destroyed everything of military interest including the mill.

It was located on the current site of the Fulton Bag Lofts in Cabbagetown on the south side of the Georgia Railroad just east of Oakland Cemetery.

Categories:
Rolling mills
Manufacturing plants in the United States
History of Atlanta, Georgia
Former buildings and structures of the United States
Georgia (U.S. state) in the American Civil War
Atlanta, Georgia stubs

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

Chester Rolling Mill — Former type Private Industry Manufacturing Founded 1873 Founder(s) John Roach Defunct n/a Headquarters … Wikipedia
Atlanta in the American Civil War — The city of Atlanta, Georgia, was an important rail and commercial center during the American Civil War. Although relatively small in population, the city became a critical point of contention during the Atlanta Campaign in 1864 when a powerful… … Wikipedia
Cabbagetown (Atlanta), Georgia — Infobox nrhp | name =Cabbagetown District nrhp type = hd caption = location= Atlanta, Georgia lat degrees = 33 lat minutes = 44 lat seconds = 59 lat direction = N long degrees = 84 long minutes = 21 long seconds = 59 long direction = W locmapin … Wikipedia
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority — MARTA redirects here. For the county bus system in California, see Mountain Area Regional Transit Authority. Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority … Wikipedia
Fulton Bag and Cotton Mills — is a formerly operating mill complex located in the Cabbagetown neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia. Construction of the complex began in 1881 on the south side of the Georgia Railroad line, east of downtown Atlanta, on the site of the Atlanta… … Wikipedia
William Markham (mayor) — William Markham (October 9,1811 ndash; November 9,1890) was a prominent hotel owner in Atlanta. Following the illness of John Mims he filled in as mayor October 1853 and won a special election soon after. Born in Goshen, Connecticut he had only… … Wikipedia
Delaware River Iron Ship Building and Engine Works — Former type Private Industry Shipbuilding Predecessor Reaney, Son Archbold Successor Chester Shipbuilding Co. Founded 1871 … Wikipedia
List of Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmarks — The following is a list of Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmarks as designated by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers since it began the program in 1971. The designation is granted to existing artifacts or systems representing a… … Wikipedia
automation — /aw teuh may sheuhn/, n. 1. the technique, method, or system of operating or controlling a process by highly automatic means, as by electronic devices, reducing human intervention to a minimum. 2. a mechanical device, operated electronically,… … Universalium
Blue Network — NBC Blue Network/ Blue Network Type Radio … Wikipedia

Academic Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

Atlanta Rolling Mill

Look at other dictionaries:

Share the article and excerpts

Academic Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

Wikipedia

Atlanta Rolling Mill

Look at other dictionaries:

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link