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Novelty Iron Works

Ironworks, Manhattan, New York.

Side
Union
Kind
Ironworks
Where
Manhattan, New York
Years
1861-1865
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NOVELTY IRON WORKS

East River works that built USS Monitor's turret, because it had the only presses in New York City able to bend the iron plates. It was also armoring the frigate Roanoke during the war. The company operated until 1870.

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Then

The East River works, stretching from 12th to 14th Street, built USS Monitor's turret because it had the only presses in New York City able to bend the iron plates. It was also armoring the frigate Roanoke during the war.

The company operated until 1870.

Now

The nearest railroad in service today is a line owned by a smaller railroad, about 1.9 miles from the center of Manhattan.

Nearby

Sources

  1. Novelty Iron Works (Wikipedia)
  2. Monitor Builders: A Historical Study of the Principal Firms and Individuals Involved in the Construction of USS Monitor (National Park Service)