A Visit to the Iron Works at Pencoyd Landing

What do the Niagara Falls Bridge, the Chicago “L” and the main building of the Philadelphia Centennial have in common? Their steel was produced at the Pencoyd Iron Works in Bala Cynwyd. Established in 1852 as a specialty iron and steel foundry, at its peak the firm employed thousands of workers. It not only made the steel, but came to also design and build bridges all over America.

The East Falls Historical Society will present an encore of this program and tour of the Iron Works at Pencoyd Landing. The event will be in the Pencoyd Room of the Residence Inn by Mariott, 615 Righters Ferry Road, Bala Cynwyd.

***Space is limited. Advance registration required.
***To register, email ZWFzdGZhbGxzaGlzdG9yeSB8IGdtYWlsICEgY29t. Then pay in cash at the door.
***$10 for members of the EFHS; $15 for non-members.

Doors will open at 5:30, allowing time to view many historical photographs on display. A day-by-day time lapse video of the construction of the hotel will be shown. Stephen Gibson, the Chief Architect of the Penn Real Estate Group, will present slides on the history of the Pencoyd Iron Works. The program will end with a tour of the hotel and the former office of the Iron Works.