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former Solvay Coke Company (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)

USA / Wisconsin / Saint Francis / Milwaukee, Wisconsin / East Greenfield Avenue, 311
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Established in 1906, the Solvay, 46 ac., coke plant produced coke (a by product of coal which burns a lot hotter, used for blast furnaces) from 200 coke ovens. The Company ceased production in 1983. The northern portion of the property was occupied until 2003 by Wisconsin Scrap & Recycling, a concrete recycler.
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Coordinates:   43°0'46"N   87°54'24"W
This article was last modified 11 years ago