F.H. Foster Manufacturing Company

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Title

F.H. Foster Manufacturing Company

Subject

Industry

Description

F.H. Foster Manufacturing served a multitude of roles in manufacturing in the Florence area. The F.H. Foster complex was built in between Sweetwater Creek and the Tennessee River along the Louisville and Nashville railroad tracks that ran through the heart of Sweetwater. The various structures located at the F.H. Foster Manufacturing Company included a building for the iron foundry, a building for a brass foundry, a building for wood tumbling, a Japan room, a working area, and an area for packing and machine works.

Creator

Matthew C. Fesmire, University of North Alabama

Source

Text Sources:

McDonald, William Lindsey. "A Walk Through the Past: People and Places of Florence and Lauderdale County, Alabama." Killen, Ala., Bluewater Publications, 2003.

Picture Source:

UNA Archives & Special Collection. William L. McDonald Collection. “F.H. Foster Manufacturing Company.” Florence, Alabama. Box 12: Florence Industry, 12-31.

Publisher

Alabama Cultural Resource Survey

Date

Early Twentieth Century

Format

Image