Lowellville in Mahoning County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Lowellville's Industrial History
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 2, 2022
1. Lowellville's Industrial History Marker
Across the Mahoning River from this site was the Lowellville Works of the Sharon Steel Corporation (1917-1961). The Sharon Steel was formed from two separate mills, the Ohio Iron and Steel Company, home of the historic "Mary iron ore furnace (erected in 1845) and the Youngstown Iron and Steel Company (established in 1915), which produced steel from its four open hearth furnaces. The "Mary furnace is believed to be the first blast furnace in the world to use raw bituminous coal in the production of pig iron.
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Image of The Ohio Iron and Steel Company and the adjacent Youngstown Iron and Steel Company, circa 1917, which eventually became the Lowellville Works of the Sharon Steel Corporation. Due to aging infrastructure and obsolescence, the mill was closed in 1961.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.
Location. 41° 2.238′ N, 80° 32.285′ W. Marker is in Lowellville, Ohio, in Mahoning County. It is on West Water Street west of McGill Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near
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Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Western Reserve and in the Mahoning Valley. It is also in the American Midwest. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dam Removal Project (here, next to this marker); Our River: A Valuable Recorce for Lowellville's Early Industries (a few steps from this marker); Lowellville: The Valley's Flour and Grain Center (a few steps from this marker); The Mahoning River on Display (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lowellville Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lowellville Veterans Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Little Red School House (approx. 1.7 miles away); Quaker Falls (approx. 1.8 miles away in Pennsylvania). Touch for a list and map
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 2, 2022
2. Lowellville's Industrial History Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 2, 2022
3. Lowellville's Industrial History Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 2, 2022
4. Lowellville's Industrial History Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 20, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,189 times since then and 85 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 17, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
