Titusville in Crawford County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Titusville Iron Works Company
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 12, 2019
1. Titusville Iron Works Company Marker
The Plant of the Titusville Iron Works Company, Titusville, Pennsylvania. "Founded in 1860, within a year and a mile of the first (Drake) Oil Well." The first plant built in America devoted exclusively to the manufacture of oil field machinery.
The Titusville Iron Company,
manufacturers of......
Olin Gas Engines.
Acme Steam Engines and Boilers.
Joy Steam and Hot Water Heaters and Radiators
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Acme Drilling Engine
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The "Olin" Gas Engine
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Titusville "J. C." Pumping Power
Tico Under-Pull Geared Power
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Tank Car
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Erected by Titusville Iron Works.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Man-Made Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.
Location. 41° 37.487′ N, 79° 40.408′ W. Marker is in Titusville, Pennsylvania, in Crawford County. Marker is on Franklin Street (Pennsylvania Route 8) 0.1 miles south of Spring Street (Pennsylvania Route 27), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 315 South Franklin Street, Titusville PA 16354, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Jonathan Titus (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Corinthian Hall, 1865 (about 600 feet away); Titusville Oil Exchange: World's First (about 600 feet away); Titusville Trust Company, 1919 (about 700 feet away); Site of Titusville Oil Exchange (about 700 feet away); Titusville Oil Exchange (about 700 feet away); Algrunix Building, 1894 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Titusville Forge Division Honor Roll (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Titusville.
More about this marker. The building on which the historic graphics are mounted was the Titusville Iron Works Company Machine Shop, built in 1895.
Also see . . .
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 12, 2019
2. Titusville Iron Works Company Marker
1. History of the Titusville Iron Works: A profile of the McKinney brothers, Gas Engine Magazine. (Submitted on August 25, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Titusville Iron Works at Facebook. (Submitted on August 25, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 12, 2019
3. Titusville Iron Works Company Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 12, 2019
4. Titusville Iron Works Company Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 12, 2019
5. Titusville Iron Works Company Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 12, 2019
6. Titusville Iron Works Company Marker
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7. Titusville Iron Works Company Historic Photo Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 12, 2019
8. Titusville Iron Works Company Historic Photo Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 12, 2019
9. Titusville Iron Works Company Offices Marker
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10. Titusville Iron Works Company Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 12, 2019
11. Titusville Iron Works Company Machine Shop and Markers
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 12, 2019
12. Titusville Iron Works Company Machine Shop Building
Credits. This page was last revised on January 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 777 times since then and 72 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. submitted on August 25, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
