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Badin Train Depot
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...
The Narrows
The decision of Southern Aluminium and Alcoa to produce aluminum here in Badin had been largely motivated by its location on the Yadkin River. For over a century the gorge known as “the Narrows” had been recognized for its potential to create hydro-power. However, the...
Camp Idle Hour
In 1913 the French aluminum company built a Club to accommodate newly arrived, single engineers who were settling into a new location and new jobs. In 1916 Alcoa built a teacherage, called the Annex, next door to the Club. It was to provide young, single, female...
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Adrien Badin
Adrien Badin was born in the small rural town of Salindres, France in 1842. Historically, Salindres had been a center for silkworm production. However, by the late 19thC it had been transformed by its embrace of a new technology and ...
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