Phoenix Iron Works (Phoenixville, Pennsylvania)

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The Phoenix Iron Works, also known as the Phoenix Iron Company, Phoenix Iron & Steel Company, and Phoenix Steel Corporation, was a manufacturer of iron and related products during the 19th and 20th centuries. Located in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, Phoenix Iron Company was a major producer of cannon for the Union Army during the American Civil War. The company also produced the Phoenix column, an advance in construction material. Company facilities are a core component of the Phoenixville Historic District, a National Register of Historic Places site that was in 2006 recognized as a historic landmark by ASM International.

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