Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico — The Northeast (North America)
Foundry Crucible No. 9
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, October 24, 2019
1. Foundry Crucible No. 9 Marker
Construida por The Whiting Foundry Company y vendida a la Cia. Fundidora en 1901, la olla número 9 del departamento de Fundición era utilizada para vaciar el fierro líquido a otra de menor tamaño y dar paso a la fabricación de diversas piezas de fierro vaciado. Está revestida interiormente de ladrillo refractario para soportar las altas temperaturas que se generaba en su interior.
Foundry Crucible No. 9
Built by The Whiting Foundry Company and sold to the Monterrey Foundry Company in 1901, Crucible Number 9 of the Foundry Department was used to empty the liquid iron into a smaller sized crucible as a way to manufacture various pieces of cast iron. It is lined internally with refractory brick to withstand the high temperatures that were generated inside.
Erected by Parque Fundidora.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1901.
Location. 25° 40.624′
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Foundry Crucible No. 4 (within shouting distance of this marker); Fray Cristóbal Bellido y Fajardo (approx. 1.8 kilometers away); The Purísima Bridge (approx. 1.8 kilometers away); Eugenio Castillón and Venustiano Carranza (approx. 2 kilometers away); Epigmenio R. Melo (approx. 2.1 kilometers away); House of the Eagles (approx. 2.2 kilometers away); Juan José Hinojosa (approx. 2.2 kilometers away); Retreat Position of the Mexican Army (approx. 2.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Monterrey.
Also see . . . Fundidora Park at the World Monuments Fund. (Submitted on October 28, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.)
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, October 24, 2019
2. Foundry Crucible No. 9 Marker
This and other nearby former foundry crucibles have been repurposed as public fountains.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, October 24, 2019
3. Another Foundry Crucible at the Parque Fundidora in Monterrey
Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 28, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 159 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 28, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 3. submitted on November 2, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
