Harbison-Walker Refractory Co.

Describe Harbison-Walker here.

East Chicago

East Chicago, IL

1 Shipment

on IHB (NYC Kankakee Line), plant sold to Resco Products Inc. and remains in operation

Ensley

Ensley, AL

1 Shipment

on Birmingham Southern (originally TC&I) at jct. SOU, now Birmingham Terminal. still on google maps, closed last November

No. 8 Works

Woodland, PA (Mineral Spring)

10 Shipments

tyrone & clearfield rr/clearfield branch

Mount Union

Mount Union, PA

8 Shipments

Tagged on Google maps.

Retort Works

Retort, PA

19 Shipments

Totally erased.

Lower Works

Woodland, PA

4 Shipments

tyrone & clearfield rr/clearfield branch

Barrett Works

Woodland, PA (Barrett)

14 Shipments

Building still stands. tyrone & clearfield rr/clearfield branch

References and Further Reading

  1. https://www.company-histories.com/HarbisonWalker-Refractories-Company-Company-History.html
  2. https://historicpittsburgh.org/islandora/object/pitt%3AUS-QQS-MSS7/viewer
  3. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.35128000446300&view=1up&seq=1
  4. https://www.rescoproducts.com/
  5. https://semspub.epa.gov/work/05/320243.pdf
  6. https://books.google.com/books?id=TjTnAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA185&lpg=PA185
  7. https://thinkhwi.com/harbisonwalker-international-fairfield-alabama-plant/
  8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birmingham_Southern_Railroad
  9. https://www.livingplaces.com/PA/Huntingdon_County/Mount_Union_Borough/Mount_Union_Historic_District.html
  10. http://data.cei.psu.edu/pennpilot/era1940/centre_1938/centre_1938_photos_jpg_200/centre_101138_aqg_23_55.jpg
  11. https://digital.libraries.psu.edu/digital/collection/psuphoto/id/223/
  12. http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/clearfield/1picts/wall/chapter-11.htm
  13. http://data.cei.psu.edu/pennpilot/era1940/clearfield_1939/clearfield_1939_photos_jpg_200/clearfield_052141_app_123_12.jpg