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Tag Archives: industry
Soviet-era and Russian Monotowns
In Russia, cities and towns whose economy and existence are largely tied to a single, dominating industry are referred as “Monotowns,” which is short for Monofunctional Towns (or Cities). These are basically their equivalent to the Western terminology of “Company Towns.” Most … Continue reading
Posted in business, cities, civics, commerce, Economy, geography, health, history, humanity, industry, infrastructure, land use, Maps, Mining, pictures, place names, placemaking, planning, poverty, Russia, social equity, sustainability, Trade, transportation, urban planning
Tagged company towns, economy, factories, industry, Monotowns, Russia, Soviet Union
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Iconic ironmaking furnace stacks of stone
The following list and accompanying photographs identify those iconic ironmaking blast furnace stacks that remain standing in the United States. Most of these monumental structures were built between the 1770s and 1880s. The quality of their construction (mostly with a … Continue reading
Posted in archaeology, architecture, art, business, cities, commerce, economic development, geography, Geology, historic preservation, history, industry, infrastructure, Labor, land use, Maps, Mining, place names, placemaking, product design, revitalization, topography, toponymy, tourism, Trade, Travel
Tagged blast furnace, bloomery, industry, iron, iron furnaces, smelters, stacks, stone stacks
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Once roaring iron furnace or iron forge named towns
The following list identifies villages, hamlets, and communities named for local iron furnaces and forges that operated during the 18th and 19th centuries. There were a number of other furnaces and forges, but their either wasn’t an adjacent community or … Continue reading
Posted in archaeology, architecture, cities, commerce, geography, historic preservation, history, land use, place names, planning, Statistics, topography, toponymy, tourism, Travel
Tagged Bessemer process, forges, furnaces, history, industry, iron, iron furnaces, iron ore
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