Tredegar Iron Works
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Tredegar Iron Works is a historic 19th-century ironworks complex in Richmond, Virginia, best known as a major supplier of iron and munitions to the Confederate States during the American Civil War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tredegar Iron Works canonical | 6 |
| Tredegar Iron Works visitor center | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T421383 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Tredegar Iron Works Context triple: [Richmond, Virginia, containsHistoricSite, Tredegar Iron Works]
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Birmingham Steel and Iron Company
Birmingham Steel and Iron Company was an early 20th-century industrial firm in Birmingham, Alabama, known for its role in the city’s iron and steel production and for casting the iconic Vulcan statue.
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Bessemer
Bessemer is a surname most notably associated with Sir Henry Bessemer, the English inventor who revolutionized steel production in the 19th century.
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C.
U.S. Steel Gary Works complex
The U.S. Steel Gary Works complex is a major integrated steel production facility in Gary, Indiana, historically one of the largest steel mills in the world and a cornerstone of American heavy industry.
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D.
Lawrence textile mills
Lawrence textile mills were a major complex of 19th- and early 20th-century industrial textile factories in Lawrence, Massachusetts, that played a central role in New England’s mill economy and American labor history.
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E.
Lorain Steel Company
Lorain Steel Company was an American steel manufacturer known for operating major steelworks in Lorain, Ohio, that contributed to the region’s industrial growth.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Tredegar Iron Works Target entity description: Tredegar Iron Works is a historic 19th-century ironworks complex in Richmond, Virginia, best known as a major supplier of iron and munitions to the Confederate States during the American Civil War.
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A.
Birmingham Steel and Iron Company
Birmingham Steel and Iron Company was an early 20th-century industrial firm in Birmingham, Alabama, known for its role in the city’s iron and steel production and for casting the iconic Vulcan statue.
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B.
Bessemer
Bessemer is a surname most notably associated with Sir Henry Bessemer, the English inventor who revolutionized steel production in the 19th century.
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C.
U.S. Steel Gary Works complex
The U.S. Steel Gary Works complex is a major integrated steel production facility in Gary, Indiana, historically one of the largest steel mills in the world and a cornerstone of American heavy industry.
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D.
Lawrence textile mills
Lawrence textile mills were a major complex of 19th- and early 20th-century industrial textile factories in Lawrence, Massachusetts, that played a central role in New England’s mill economy and American labor history.
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E.
Lorain Steel Company
Lorain Steel Company was an American steel manufacturer known for operating major steelworks in Lorain, Ohio, that contributed to the region’s industrial growth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
industrial complex ⓘ ironworks ⓘ |
| activeDuringEvent | American Civil War ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | 19th-century industrial architecture ⓘ |
| beganOperations | 1837 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentUse |
museum complex
ⓘ
visitor center ⓘ |
| employed |
enslaved laborers
ⓘ
free white workers ⓘ immigrant workers ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Francis B. Deane Jr.
ⓘ
Joseph Reid Anderson ⓘ |
| hasNearby |
Belle Isle
ⓘ
Brown’s Island ⓘ |
| hasPart |
brick industrial buildings
ⓘ
foundry structures ⓘ rolling mills ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Richmond, Virginia ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
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listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 1971 ⓘ |
| inception | 1837 ⓘ |
| industry | iron and steel industry ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Richmond Canal District
ⓘ
Richmond National Battlefield Park ⓘ Richmond, Virginia ⓘ |
| locatedOn | north bank of the James River ⓘ |
| majorSupplierFor | Confederate States of America ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Tredegar, Wales ⓘ |
| notableFor | being a major iron and munitions supplier to the Confederacy during the American Civil War ⓘ |
| operator |
American Civil War Museum
ⓘ
National Park Service ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Joseph Reid Anderson ⓘ |
| partOf |
industrial history of the American South
ⓘ
industrial history of the United States ⓘ |
| produced |
artillery
ⓘ
iron ⓘ munitions ⓘ ordnance ⓘ rails ⓘ |
| producedFor |
Confederate States Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Confederate Army
Confederate States Navy ⓘ
surface form:
Confederate Navy
|
| significantFor | Confederate ordnance production ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| survivedEvent | Evacuation Fire of Richmond in 1865 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Tredegar Iron Works Description of subject: Tredegar Iron Works is a historic 19th-century ironworks complex in Richmond, Virginia, best known as a major supplier of iron and munitions to the Confederate States during the American Civil War.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.