Steam Engine - Pell City, AL
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xptwo
N 33° 35.179 W 086° 17.165
16S E 566247 N 3716517
This steam engine was used in the cotton mills in the Pell City area and is displayed on the grounds of the St. Clair County Courthouse.
Waymark Code: WMGWG0
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 04/16/2013
Views: 3
Located near the intersection of Cogswell Avenue and 19th Street North in Pell City, this engine is one of several monuments and markers in front of the St. Clair County Courthouse. I was not able to find any information as to when this display was erected. The plaque notes it was used from 1904 but does not indicate if it was purchased new or was reused from elsewhere. The name on the engine "Lane & Bodley Co." is that of a Cincinnati, Ohio manufacturer of steam-powered engines used for various industrial purposes.
The text of the plaque on the base reads:
Steam Engine
used by
Pell City Manufacturing Co. 1904 - 1919
Avondale Mills 1919 - 1924
Lawley Heading Mill 1924 - 1960
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Donated by W.B. Lawley Family
Foundation provided by Avondale Mills
Type of Machine: steam engine
Year the machine was built: 1904
Year the machine was put on display: Not indicated
Is there online documentation for this machine: Not listed
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