Finkl Steel: 1879-2007, Chicago, Illinois, USA. *Sold*

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[alsemoff]

is it russian owned steel plant? =)))
never mind! just kidding

[inqueery]

That's awesome - and fun since its close to home!

[ectypes]

great idea for pictures

[mofus]

They were sold? I need to look that up. I hope they don't close it down; I love having that industrial setting right in the heart of (what has become) yuppieville.

[backburner]

closed down. city wants to keep it industrial, or at least commercial, but it's in an awkward spot, really, for that sort of thing nowadays.

[mofus]

It is a very weird spot, but that's what makes it so cool :) I also like going back to the recycling scrap area and watching the huge cranes toss cars around like they're toys.

General Iron and Scrap on Kingsbury:

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[she_snailie]

_@_v - i heard it was gonna be reopened by the lye-cheaton conglomerate.

_@_v - their chairman was quoted as saying "hey i know we're basically a paper products business but 'lye-cheaton steel' looks damn good on a corporate letterhead."