"The Lee Iron Works, Office Corner Thirty-second and Winnie Streets, were established in 1865 by C. B. Lee, David Weber and Joshua Miller, who, although they had but little capital, were practical mechanics. Industry gradually increased their resources, until in 1874, they bought what was then known as the Close Foundry and Machine Shops, situated on Eighteenth street and Avenue L, and moved it to their present location. Their plant and premises make this the largest foundry here by far, and one of the most important manufacturing concerns in the state. The Lee Iron Works are supplied with tools suitable for making and repairing the heaviest machinery, and for making castings from one pound to ten tons weight. The plant covers an entire half block of ground 150x300 feet, built up two stories high, and the firm employs about fifty mechanics, making castings for architectural work, railroads, etc., and doing a general jobbing business, making and repairing steam engines, saw-mills, sugar-mills, cotton presses, pullies, shafting, boilers, etc. They also have a Sellers patent steam hammer, and are prepared to do heavy forging of all kinds."
Source
Morrison, Andrew, Ed. The Industries of Galveston. (s.l.: Metropolitan Publishing Co., 1877), 119-120.
Original Publisher
Metropolitan Publishing Co.
Date Original
1877
Date Digital
2018
Language
eng
Type
text
Artisan or Artist
Lee, C. B. ; Lee Iron Works. ; Weber, D. ; Miller, Joshua.
Subject LC
Iron and steel workers ; Machinists
Subject MESDA
Iron Forge ; Iron Works ; Machinist
Occupation
Iron and Steel Workers ; Machinists
Coverage Place
Galveston (Galveston County, Tex.)
Coverage Date
1877
Local Resource Number
F394.G2GB.M6
Resource Set
The Industries of Galveston.
Contributing Institution
Rosenberg Library
Rights
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