American Steel Foundries Plant

Title

American Steel Foundries Plant

Publisher

Lawrence Technological University

Date Created

February 20, 2019

Alternative Title or Name

Cast Armor Plant

Creator

Albert Kahn Inc.

Creator2

Hedrich Blessing Studio (Photographer)

Creator Nationality

American

Work Type

Single Built Works

Date

c. 1943

Work Location

Indiana (state)
East Chicago (inhabited place)

Style/Period

Modern (style or period)

Subject

foundries
smokestacks

Description

View of the front of the American Steel Foundries Cast Armor plant, East Chicago, Illinois designed by Albert Kahn Associates, c. 1943. “…the cast armor plant of the American Steel Foundries Company (1941) at East Chicago, Indiana, compares favorably with other types of factories. The curtain walls are composed of three rows of continuous sash separated by strips of asbestos siding, and the ends of the monitors are integrated in the overall design,”-- The Legacy of Albert Kahn, by Albert Kahn, Walter B. Sanders, 1987. Printed on back of photograph: If this Photograph is used for reproduction, kindly use the following credit line: Hedrich Blessing Studio 737 N Michigan Ave Chicago NEG. no. 7314 – F.

Reproduction Type

jpeg

Reproduction Source

Black and white photograph: 7 x 9.5 inches

ID Number

LTU-AK-AS001

Files

LTU-AK-AS001.jpg
Date Added
October 30, 2018
Collection
Albert Kahn Collection
Item Type
VRA Core
Tags
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Citation
“American Steel Foundries Plant,” LTU Digital Images, accessed March 29, 2024, https://ltuimagecollection.omeka.net/items/show/17848.