by Debrah Lovan | Feb 26, 2022 | People
On Thanksgiving Day, 1888 the first commercial aluminum was poured in Pittsburgh PA. Through the efforts of two men, in a small workshop, the future empire of ALCOA began. Charles Martin Hall, financed by Alfred Hunt and the then named ...
by Debrah Lovan | Feb 25, 2022 | Museum Building
In 2004, while preparing to build the Firehouse Museum building, the adjacent quadruplex came on the market. The idea for purchasing and restoring the neighboring property quickly took hold. To bring the apartment back to its original state would take lots...
by Debrah Lovan | Feb 24, 2022 | Museum Building
Badin Historic Museum opened its doors on October 14 1998 in a newly renovated and relocated building. The small wood frame building, now at the corner of Falls Road and Pine Street, originally sat 1 block away at the corner of Falls Road and Maple...
by Debrah Lovan | Feb 24, 2022 | Places
In 1912 the French Southern Aluminium Co hired the Hardaway Construction Co to build the dam at the Narrows gorge. When the French left in 1914, a few of Hardaway’s employees stayed on to offer security for the unfinished project. When Alcoa...
by Debrah Lovan | Feb 24, 2022 | Places
In the spring of 1916 Tallassee Power Company constructed the Badin Train Depot to serve both the community and Alcoa. A one story brick building with slate roof and small train shed was located directly in front of the Alcoa Plant, west side of...
