Trussville in Jefferson County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Trussville Furnace

1889-1919

Photographed by Tim Carr, May 3, 2008

1. Trussville Furnace Marker

Inscription. Operated on this site under the ownership of seven companies to produce foundry pig iron. Supplied pig iron during World War 1. Closed for the last time in the Spring of 1919. Dismantled in 1933, and the land sold in 1935 for a Federal Housing Project.

Erected 1981 by Alabama Historical Commission / Delia Truss Robert Estate.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • War, World I. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Commission, and the Appalachian Iron Furnaces series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1919.

Location. 33° 37.758′ N, 86° 36.342′ W. Marker is in Trussville, Alabama, in Jefferson County. It is at the intersection of Parkway Drive and North Mall, in the median on Parkway Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 301 Parkway Drive, Trussville AL 35173, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Birmingham Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Coop Store - Heritage Hall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Heritage Hall 1988 (about 300 feet away); Hewitt High School (about 400 feet away); Trussville, Alabama (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1936 Rock Bridge (approx.

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0.2 miles away); Civitan Park Bridge (approx. 0.6 miles away); Cahaba Project (approx. 0.6 miles away); Trussville Memorial Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Trussville.

Trussville Furnace Marker & Site image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Carr, December 21, 2009

2. Trussville Furnace Marker & Site

The 1938 Hewitt High School built on the site of the Trussville Furnace by the WPA image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Carr, December 21, 2009

3. The 1938 Hewitt High School built on the site of the Trussville Furnace by the WPA

Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2018. It was originally submitted on January 5, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 2,259 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 5, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.