Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_landmark
gptkbp:architectural_feature Blast furnaces
Railroad tracks
Stack structures
Storage buildings
gptkbp:architectural_style Industrial architecture
gptkbp:area 32 acres
gptkbp:associated_with Labor history
Civil rights history
Birmingham's industrial growth
Sloss family
gptkbp:closed gptkb:1971
gptkbp:conservation_efforts Community involvement
Restoration projects
Partnerships with local organizations
Funding from grants
Ongoing preservation initiatives
gptkbp:cultural_significance Symbol of Birmingham's industrial history
gptkbp:current_use gptkb:Cultural_events
gptkb:tourist_attraction
Educational programs
Art installations
gptkbp:designated_as National Historic Landmark in 1981
gptkbp:features gptkb:Special_events
gptkb:visitor_center
gptkb:museum
Guided tours
gptkbp:historical_use gptkb:steel
Manufacturing
Iron production
Industrial operations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark
gptkbp:location gptkb:Birmingham,_Alabama
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Community_events
gptkb:Sloss_Music_&_Arts_Festival
Historical reenactments
Haunted tours
gptkbp:opened 1882
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Sloss_Industries_Corporation
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Birmingham_Civil_Rights_National_Monument
gptkbp:preservation_efforts Preserved as a historic site
gptkbp:significance Historical significance in iron production
gptkbp:type gptkb:Iron_Age
gptkbp:visitors Attracts thousands of visitors annually
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Birmingham,_Alabama
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4