"The Steelworker in Pittsburg"

"The Steelworker in Pittsburg" (HMP14)

Location: Pittsburg, CA 94565 Contra Costa County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 1.919', W 121° 53.011'

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Dedicated September 10, 1995

— Sculptor: Frank Vitale —

Gone are the days when steelworkers in the rolling mill toiled in extreme heat, catching red-hot steel rods equipped only with a pair of tongs, cotton gloves and leather shin guards. Today's steelworker is a pace setter in manufacturing innovation, modernization, safety and technology, and a model and hope for workers everywhere.

The local mill opened in 1910 and was an early supplier to the state's gold dredging, shipbuilding and lumbering industries. The Pittsburg plant was a major force in the construction of the San Francisco Bay Bridge, Hoover Dam, military production in both world wars and a pioneer in trade unionism, and continues as the major steel supplier in the west.

The steelworker has been vital in the regions economic, social and civic life. The steel mill attracted people from every part of the country, helping to make Pittsburg a truly cosmopolitan city and giving our city the title "Steel City of the West."

The joint venture between Pohang Iron and Steel of South Korea and U.S. Steel that created USS-POSCO Industries in 1986 has resulted in a completely refurbished and modernized plant that will keep the steel industry a vital part of the local economy well into the 21st century.

Bob Lewis (Mayor and Co-Chairman) · Sal Cacciaroni (Co-Chairman) · Nita Esposito · Bill Milano · Lois Farthing · Frank Confetti · Diana Mason · Bennie A. Bruno · Darlene Aiello · Jennie Hernandez · Jim Shepard · Bob Witt · Butch Hansen · Boots & Irel Barrus · Laura Jaramillo
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HM NumberHMP14
Series This marker is part of the Markers Attached to Sculpture series
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Year Placed1995
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Date Added Sunday, September 7th, 2014 at 12:40am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 597983 N 4209951
Decimal Degrees38.03198333, -121.88351667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 1.919', W 121° 53.011'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 1' 55.14" N, 121° 53' 0.66" W
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Area Code(s)925, 510, 415
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 100-198 E 5th St, Pittsburg CA 94565, US
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