Iowa Malleable Iron Company

The Iowa Malleable Iron Company was a historic industrial complex located in Fairfield, Iowa, United States. At one time the historic designation included nine buildings, most of them have been torn down. The remaining building was the two-story office building for the factory that was constructed in 1924. Most of the complex was built in 1904 north of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad tracks.[2] The company produced malleable iron castings for agricultural implement manufacturers, including Fairfield's Louden Machinery Company. For the most part it was established by the officers of the Louden Company, and it is thought to be the first foundry of its kind between the Mississippi River and Pueblo, Colorado. The two companies maintained a close association throughout their histories. The complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]

Iowa Malleable Iron Company
Location600-608 N. 9th St.
Fairfield, Iowa
Coordinates41°0′47″N 91°58′29″W
Area2.11 acres (0.85 ha)
BuiltBeginning in 1904
MPSLouden Machinery Company, Fairfield Iowa MPS
NRHP reference No.99000122[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 22, 1999

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. William C. Page, Joanne R. Walroth. "Iowa Malleable Iron Company". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-05-21. with four photos from 1999


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