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A Visit to the Iron Works at Pencoyd Landing
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Chuck Broadbent(s)
Chuck Broadbent
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About this event
The steel from the Niagara Falls Bridge, the Chicago “L” and the main building of the
Philadelphia Centennial was produced at the Pencoyd Iron Works in Bala Cynwyd. Established in 1852 as a specialty iron and steel foundry, at its peak the firm employed thousands of workers.
Doors will open at 5:30, allowing time to view many historical photographs on display. A day-
by-day time lapse video of the construction of the hotel will be shown. Stephen Gibson, the
Chief Architect of the Penn Real Estate Group, will present slides on the history of the Pencoyd Iron Works. The program will end with a tour of the hotel and the former office of the Iron Works.
Pencoyd Iron Works has been developed by the Penn Real Estate Group. The site is home to the Residence Inn by Marriott and two restaurants – The Landing Kitchen and Lark. The original (1880s?) office building for the Iron Works, which may have been designed by Frank Furness, was damaged in a catastrophic fire in 1997, but is now home to the Penn Real Estate Group.
Register at eastfallshistory@gmail.com
Pay in cash at the door ($10 for members of EFHS; $15 for non-members)
You can get to the site via the pedestrian bridge from the parking lot at 3720 Main St. in Manayunk, near the Wine & Spirits store and movie theater or by driving via Monument Road or Righters Ferry Road in Bala Cynwyd.