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Goodbye Ironton Steel Plant

10 Friday Jun 2016

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Geneva, Provo, Springville, Steel, utah, utah county

Sad to see the old Ironton Steel Plant going away, here’s photos from now and for others from before they started taking it down check out this page: https://jacobbarlow.com/2013/10/31/ironton-utah/

Lakeview, Utah

20 Monday Oct 2014

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Geneva, Lakeview, Orem, Provo, utah, utah county

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What used to be called Lakeview is now just know as part of Orem, is a nice area near Utah Lake.

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Vineyard, Utah

13 Wednesday Nov 2013

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Geneva, Lakeview, Lindon, Orem, Provo, utah, utah county, Vineyard

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Vineyard is a town in Utah County often thought to be part of western Orem.
Vineyard first became a distinct place in 1899.

Vineyard is an outgrowth of Lakeview and Provo on the east shore of Utah Lake. John Gillies planted the first grapevines in the area and is credited with naming the community.
– John W. Van Cott

Ironton, Utah

31 Thursday Oct 2013

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Geneva, Ironton, Provo, Springville, utah, utah county

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Ironton, Utah is between Springville and Provo and is the old location of the Columbia Steel Corporation’s pig iron plant. Many foundations and remains can be seen, lower in this post are photos of us exploring the remains.

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The coal mine operated by the company was near Sunnyside, limestone is derived from local sources near Provo. Geneva Steel Company eventually took over the plant and mine.(*).

Update May 2016: It’s mostly being taken down for new development, see photos here.

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Geneva, Utah

31 Thursday Oct 2013

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Geneva, Orem, utah, utah county

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The Geneva Steel Plant near Orem was the largest and most significant of several defense-related industries developed in Utah during the World War II period. The $200 million plant was financed by the federal government to insure that the nation’s steel industry would be able to meet the increased demand for steel by both military and industrial users. The actual construction and operation of the plant was turned over to Columbia Steel Company and the U.S. Steel Corporation. Approximately 10,000 workers were involved in the construction project, which extended from November 1941 to December 1944. Shortages of construction workers, equipment, and materials delayed the completion of the plant and made it more costly than planned.

The Columbia Steel Company was previously located near Provo at Ironton.

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