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In 1901, piping and heating contractor W. Frank Dowd established the Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. [1] The foundry operated with 25 employees and cast iron soil pipes and fittings. [2] The company focused its efforts on iron casting for much of its early history. [1]
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line (Transco) is a natural gas pipeline which brings gas from the Gulf coast of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, through Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania to deliver gas to the New Jersey and New York City area. It is owned by the Williams Companies.
North Wilkesboro is a town in Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,131 at the 2020 US Census . [ 4 ] North Wilkesboro is the birthplace and original home of Lowe's Home Improvement , which continues to have a major presence in the community.
The buildings are one-and-one-half-story, brick structures with flat roofs and large window openings. The Roberts and Mander Stove Company acquired the existing Hatboro Foundry buildings in 1918, and operated until 1950. [2] This complex was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. [1]
The 113,860-square-foot store will include a 27,720-square-foot garden center, and according to a news release, it will be the first location in North Carolina to open with Lowe’s Rental, a one ...
The complex housed a number of regionally important producers of stoves during the late-19th and early-20th century. After the regional stove manufacturing industry collapsed during the Great Depression, the complex was occupied by a number of warehouses. [2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. [1]
In 1902, the company had about 20 employees. The average price of its ranges was about $60 ($2,200 in 2024 dollars), which was about twice the selling price of the typical range of the time. Despite the high price, the ranges sold well as they were recognized as being a much better quality and easier to use than the typical range sold at the time.
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