Alleghany Ore and Iron Company
The Alleghany Ore and Iron Company was incorporated under the laws of Virginia on March 4, 1902. It operated blast furnaces at Iron Gate, Buena Vista, and Shenandoah, Virginia, and iron mines at Lignite in Botetourt County. It became a subsidiary of the Lukens Iron & Steel Company of Coatesville, Pa., in 1907. The furnaces were closed between 1917 and 1923 and the iron mines around 1925. The company remains an inactive subsidiary of Lukens, Inc.
From the description of Records, 1902-1970. (Hagley Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122516639
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Shimer, Porter W. (Porter William), 1857-1938. Papers, 1901-1921 (bulk 1901-1904). | Hagley Museum & Library | |
| creatorOf | Alleghany Ore and Iron Company. Records, 1902-1970. | Hagley Museum & Library | |
| referencedIn | Huston, Charles Lukens, 1856-1951. Papers, 1806-1951 (bulk 1870-1951). | Hagley Museum & Library | |
| referencedIn | Lukens Steel Company. Corporate records, 1874-1972 (bulk, 1933-1969). | Hagley Museum & Library |
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| Botetourt County (Va.) | |||
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| Rockbridge County (Va.) | |||
| Lignite (Va.) | |||
| Alleghany County (Va.) | |||
| Buena Vista (Va.) | |||
| Page County (Va.) | |||
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| Blast furnaces |
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| Iron industry and trade |
| Iron and steel workers |
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